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Part 8 - UEFA.com
AFC Ajax UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP D Founded: 18.03.1900 Address: ArenA Boulevard 29 PO Box 12522 NL-1101 AX Amsterdam Netherlands Telephone: +31 20 3 111 444 Telefax: +31 20 3 111 675 E-mail: info@ajax.nl Website: www.ajax.nl CLUB HONOURS National Championship (30) 1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2011 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (4) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995 National Cup (18) 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 UEFA Cup (1) 1992 National Super Cup (7) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1) 1987 UEFA Super Cup (2) 1973, 1995 European / South American Cup (2) 1972, 1995 AFC Ajax UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP D GENERAL INFORMATION Team Manager: David Endt Press Officer: Miel Brinkhuis Captain: Jan Vertonghen (André Ooijer & Theo Janssen) PRESIDENT Club Members: 450 members / 42,000 season ticket holders Supporters: 2 official clubs (85,000 members) Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Steven TEN HAVE Most Appearances: Sjaak Swart 603 matches / 228 goals (1956-73) Date of Birth: 30.08.1967 in De Meem Date of Election: 25.07.2011 Most Goals: Piet van Reenen 273 in 237 matches (1929-42) STADIUM – AMSTERDAM ARENA Ground Capacity: 52,342 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 51,849 (1-3 v Celtic FC on 08.08.2001) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Frank DE BOER Date of Birth: 15.06.1970 in Hoorn Nationality: Dutch Player: AFC Ajax (1988-99) FC Barcelona (1999-2003) Galataşary AS (2003-04) Rangers FC (2004) Al-Rayyan Qatar (2004-05) Al-Shamal Qatar (2005-06) 112 appearances (13 goals) for Netherlands 130 appearances and 15 goals in UEFA Club Competitions 434 appearances for AFC Ajax (328/29 in the Eredivisie) 143 La Liga appearances and 5 goals Dutch Championship Winner 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 Dutch Cup Winner 1993, 1998, 1999 Dutch Super Cup Winner 1993, 1994, 1995 UEFA Champions League Winner 1995 UEFA Cup Winner 1992 UEFA Super Cup Winner 1995 Spanish Championship Winner 1999 FIFA Club World Cup Winner 1995 Coach: AFC Ajax (Youth / 2006-10) Dutch National Team (Assistant Coach / 2008-10) AFC Ajax (Head Coach / since 06.12.2010) Dutch Championship Winner 2011 1 Kenneth VERMEER GOALKEEPER 10.01.1986 Former clubs: Willem II DUTCH 182 CM / 78 KG • Promoted to 1st team for 2004-05; no league games in first 3 seasons • 16 games on loan to Willem II in 2007-08; 29 in 3 years since return • Gold medals at 2006 (5 games), 2007 (2) UEFA Under-21 finals • Also selected for 2005 Under-20 World Cup, 2008 Olympics • Achilles injury in August 2010; 6 games last season 2 Gregory VAN DER WIEL DEFENDER 03.02.1988 Former clubs: None DUTCH 181 CM / 71 KG • Developed at Ajax academy; debut in 4-1 win v Twente on 11.03.2007 • After 10 games in 1st 2 seasons, 98 (9 goals) in last 3; 32/1 in 2010-11 • Named Young Player of the Year after 2009-10 season • Played all 6 UCL games (540 mins) last season • 1st of 24 senior caps on 11.02.2009 v Tunisia • 5 matches at 2010 World Cup; played final v Spain 3 Toby ALDERWEIRELD DEFENDER 02.03.1989 Former clubs: None BELGIAN 186 CM / 81 KG • Joined Ajax academy at 15 from Beerschot; pro contract in Feb 2007 • 1st team debut in 4-2 v NEC on 18.01.09; ‘Ajax Talent of Year’ 2009-10 • Euro debut UCUP v Fiorentina 26.01.09; 26 games in 2010-11 league win • 5 UCL games, 2 goals (away to Auxerre, Milan) last season • International debut with all 3 games at 2006 UEFA Under-17 finals • 1st of 11 senior caps on 29.05.2009 v Chile aged 20 4 Jan VERTONGHEN DEFENDER 24.04.1987 Former clubs: RKC Waalwijk BELGIAN 189 CM / 79 KG • Also joined from Beerschot as teenager; 124 league games (15 goals) • Debut was in UCL (v København on 23.08.2006); 3 league games that season • 12 on loan to RKC that same season; 32/6 for Ajax last season; 5/0 in UCL • 3 games in run to 2007 UEFA Under-21 semis; 4 at 2008 Olympics • 1st of 31 caps on 21.06.2007 v Portugal; 1st of 2 goals on 12.08.2009 v Czech • 2nd was in EURO 2012 qualifier v Azerbaijan on 29.03.2011 5 Vurnon ANITA DEFENDER 04.04.1989 Former clubs: De Grafschaap DUTCH 167 CM / 65 KG • Born in Curação; joined at 16; 1st-team debut on 19.03.2006 in Groningen • 1 league game in 2006-07; none in 2007-08; 73 in last 3 seasons • 31 games, 1st 3 goals for club in 2010-11 title win; 4 (276 mins) in UCL • Moved by Frank de Boer from left-back to midfield last season • Silver medal at UEFA Under-17s, bronze at FIFA World Cup in 2005 • 1st of 3 senior caps on 26.05.2010 v Mexico; on list of 30 for World Cup AFC Ajax UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP D 6 Eyong ENOH MIDFIELDER 23.03.1986 CAMEROONIAN 174 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Tiko United FC, MC Buéa, Magusa Turk Gucu SK, Ajax Cape Town • Had trials in various countries; spell in Cyprus before move to Cape Town • Moved to Amsterdam in 2008 after 36 games, 1 goal, in 2 years at Ajax CT • Club’s 1st Cameroonian; broke into 1st team with 19/1 in 2008-09 • 27/1 last season (total 73/3); started all 6 games in UCL • Cameroon’s Footballer of Year in 2008; played 2010 African Nations Cup • 1st cap on 07.06.2009 v Morocco; 2 (135mins v Den, Jap) at 2010 World Cup 7 Miralem SULEJMANI FORWARD 05.12.1988 SERBIAN Former clubs: FK Partizan, SC Heerenveen 176 CM / 76 KG • Arrived in 2006 after 1 game in 2 years at Partizan • Made mark with 15 goals in 34 games for Heerenveen in 2007-08 • Debut (v Willem II on 07.08.2007) delayed by legal issues • Joined Ajax in 2008; 76/18 for club; 32/8 last season + 6/0 in UCL • 3 games, 1 goal, at 2007 UEFA Under-19 finals • Senior debut on 06.02.08 v FYR Macedonia; not at 2010 World Cup 8 Christian ERIKSEN MIDFIELDER 14.02.1992 DANISH Former clubs: Middelfart G&BK, Odense BK 177 CM / 71 KG • Born in Middelfart; left Denmark for Ajax in October 2008 at 16 • Promoted to 1st team in Jan 2010; debut v NAC on 17.01 • 28 games, 1st 6 goals for club last season; 4 (104 mins) in UCL • All 3 games, in UEFA’s All-Star Squad at 2011 Under-21 finals • 1st of 15 senior caps on 03.03.2010 v Austria; 1st goal in Iceland 04.06.2011 • Youngest player at 2010 World Cup; 2 games (44mins v Dutch, Japanese) 9 Kolbeinn SIGTHÓRSSON FORWARD 14.03.1990 ICELANDIC Former clubs: HK Kópavogur, AZ Alkmaar 185 CM / 82 KG • 5 games, 1 goal for HK in 2006, aged 16; joined AZ in 2007; Ajax in 2011 • 1st team debut with 15 goals in 32 games last season; hit 5 v VVV 29.01.11 • 12 caps, 7 goals, for Iceland’s Under-17s; 2/0 Under-19s; 16/4 Under-21s • 3 games, 1 goal (v Denmark); in UEFA’s All-Star Squad at 2011 Under-21 finals • Already had 6 senior caps; 3 goals v Faroes, Andorra, Israel in friendlies 10 Siem DE JONG MIDFIELDER 28.01.1989 Former clubs: De Graafschap DUTCH 185 CM / 76 KG • Born in Aigle, Switzerland; aged 6 when family returned to Netherlands • Joined Ajax at 16; 22 league games in 1st team debut season 2007-08 • Started 2011-12 with 86/25; 32/12 (personal best goal tally) last season • Scored 2 in 3-1 league decider v younger brother’s Twente (Luuk) on 15.05.11 • Euro debut 18.09.2008 (Borac Cacak 1 Ajax 4) in UEFA Cup; 5 in 2010-11 UCL • Under-17, Under-19, Under-21 international 11 Lorenzo EBECILIO MIDFIELDER 24.09.1991 Former clubs: None DUTCH 176 CM / 79 KG • Played in youth teams at HVV Hollandia, AZ; sidelined by heart disorder • Joined Ajax after operation; 1st-team debut with 16 games last season • Debut on 12.12.2010 away to Vitesse when Frank de Boer took over • Scored in 3-2 Cup final defeat v Twente; scored 3 in league • UEFA debut in 3-0 win v Anderlecht last season • 3 games (86mins) at 2008 UEFA U-17 finals; 3 (58) at 2010 U-19 finals 13 André OOIJER DEFENDER 11.07.1974 DUTCH Former clubs: FC Volendam, Roda JC, PSV Eindhoven, Blackburn Rovers FC 184 CM / 80 KG • Junior with Ajax; league debut for Volendam in 1994-95 • 75 games, 9 goals for Roda; joined PSV in 1997 (192/19) till 2006 • 79 games, 2 goals, in 3 seasons in Premier; back to PSV in 2009 (25/0) • Signed in summer 2010; 13/1 (away to Heracles) in 2010-11 league win • Scored on UCL debut v HJK Helsinki in 1998; 2 games (145mins) last season • 1st of 55 caps on 05.06.99 v Brazil; 4 at 2006 WC, 1 in 2010; 3 at EURO 2008 15 Nicolai BOILESEN DEFENDER 16.02.1992 DANISH Former clubs: Lille Hema, Skovlunde IF, Brøndby IF 184 CM / 70 KG • Joined Brøndby in 2004 • Amateur football at home-towns Ballerup and Skovlunde • Trained with Man Utd but opted to follow Eriksen to Ajax in 2010 • 6 games in 2010-11 title run; debut v Heracles on 03.04.2011 • 17 caps at Under-17, Under-19 levels • All 3 games, in UEFA’s All-Star Squad at 2011 Under-21 finals 16 Theo JANSSEN MIDFIELDER 27.06.1981 DUTCH Former clubs: SBV Vitesse, KRC Genk, FC Twente 184 CM / 88 KG • 201 league games, 21 goals for Vitesse; debut 12.12.1998 • 15/2 on loan to Genk for part of 2003-04 season; then back to Arnhem • Joined Twente in 2008; 86/18 in 3 seasons; league win 2010; cup 2011 • 30 games, personal best of 13 goals last season; joined Ajax in summer • 5 games, 2 goals (home to Inter, Bremen) in last season’s UCL • 1st of 5 caps on 16.08.2006 v Ireland - 1st game after World Cup 17 Daley BLIND DEFENDER 09.03.1990 Former clubs: FC Groningen DUTCH 180 CM / 72 KG • Son of Danny, who played 372 games for Ajax (many alongside Frank de Boer) • 1st team debut at 18 (away to Volendam on 07.12.2008) • 19 league games on loan to Groningen January-June 2010 • 10 games, 0 goals, in 2010-11 title run; totals 25 for club • Impact at 2007 UEFA Under-17 finals; 2 goals in 1st 72 mins - then injured • Also capped at Under-19 and Under-21 levels AFC Ajax UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP D 18 Nicolás LODEIRO MIDFIELDER 21.03.1989 Former clubs: CD Nacional URUGUAYAN 173 CM / 70 KG • League debut v Félix at 18 on 19.08.07; 43/9 in Uruguay • Joined Ajax in January 2010; 1st of 8 games on 07.02.20 v Twente • 4 games, 2 goals, at 2009 Under-20 World Cup in Egypt • 3 games (125mins) at 2010 World Cup; injured, missed entire 2010-11 • 3 games (1 start) in Uruguay’s 2011 Copa América win 19 Dmitri BULYKIN FORWARD 20.11.1979 RUSSIAN 193 CM / 93 KG Former clubs: FC Lokomotiv Moskva, FC Dynamo Moskva, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RSC Anderlecht, Fortuna Düsseldorf, ADO Den Haag • 68 games, 18 goals for Lokomotiv (1997-2000); 129/29 for Dynamo • Relegated to reserves after going for trials at Everton, Portsmouth • Joined Leverkusen (15/2) in 2007; Anderlecht 2008 • Loaned to Fortuna (10/1) 2009-10; 30/21 on loan to Den Haag last season • Signed from Anderlecht hours before transfer deadline • 1st of 15 caps (7 goals) on 09.09.2003 v R. Ireland; 3 at EURO 2004 21 Derk BOERRIGTER FORWARD 16.10.1986 DUTCH Former clubs: HFC Haarlem, FC Zwolle, RKC Waalwijk 187 CM / 81 KG • Joined Ajax as youth player in 2005 • Loaned to Div 2 Haarlem (8/1) in 2006-07 • Then played Div 2 football for Zwolle (63/11) 2007-09 • Joined newly-promoted RKC; Div 1 debut with 31/7 in 2009-10 • 33/18 back in Div 2 last season; rejoined Ajax during the summer 22 Jesper CILLESSEN GOALKEEPER 29.03.1980 Former clubs: NEC Nijmegen DUTCH 178 CM / 79 KG • Joined NEC at 12, 1st-team debut on 28.08.2010 (2-2 v Heerenveen at home) • Made 31 league appearances last season • Signed 5-year deal on 27.08.after Stekelenberg departure • Chose 22; born on 22nd; wore 22 at NEC and for national team • Under-21 debut October 2010; called up for senior squad v Brazil, Uruguay 23 Aras ÖZBILIZ FORWARD 09.03.1990 Former clubs: None TURKISH 174 CM / 70 KG • Born in Bakırköy, Turkey but of Armenian descent • Family moved to Netherlands when he was 1 year old • Came through Ajax academy; 1st team debut as right-winger on 28.11.2010 • Contributed 14 appearances, 1 goal, to 2010-11 title run 25 Thulani SERERO MIDFIELDER 11.04.1990 Former clubs: Ajax Cape Town SOUTH AFRICAN 164 CM / 62 KG • Born in Mapetla, Soweto • Came from academy to Ajax CT 1st team in 2008 • 63 games, 16 goals in 3 seasons; 28/10 in 2010-11 • Picked up 3 Player of Year awards last season • Joined Ajax in summer; debut v De Graafschap on 07.08.2011 • Under-20 international; 1st senior cap on 09.02.2011 v Kenya 29 Mats RITS MIDFIELDER 18.07.1993 BELGIAN Former clubs: KFC Germinal Beerschot 177 CM / 69 KG • Born in Antwerp; joined Germinal as 11-year-old in 2004 • Made 1st-team debut in 2009; 23 games, 2 goals in last 2 seasons • Moved to Amsterdam during the summer • 5 caps at Under-17 level 30 Jeroen VERHOEVEN GOALKEEPER 30.04.1980 DUTCH Former clubs: RKC Waalwijk, FC Volendam 196 CM / 103 KG • Started as junior at Ajax academy; joined RKC at 18; Volendam in 2002 • 152 appearances for Volendam 2003-09; 102 in 2nd division • Joined Ajax in 2009; no league appearances in 1st season • Made Div 1 debut as sub v Excelsior (2-2) on 24.10.2010 • 6 appearances last season; 3 league, 2 Europa League, 1 cup AFC Ajax UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP D LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 AFC Ajax FC Twente PSV Eindhoven AZ Alkmaar FC Groningen Roda JC ADO Den Haag Heracles Almelo FC Utrecht Feyenoord NEC Nijmegen SC Heerenveen NAC Breda De Graafschap Vitesse SBV Excelsior VVV-Venlo Willem II Promoted: Relegated: Play-offs: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 22 21 20 17 17 14 16 14 13 12 10 10 12 9 9 10 6 3 7 8 9 8 6 13 6 7 8 8 13 11 5 11 8 5 3 6 RKC Waalwijk Willem II SBV Excelsior – Helmond Sport 5-1, 4-2 VVV-Venlo – PEC Zwolle 2-1, 2-2 Björn Vleminckx (NEC Nijmegen) 23 FC Twente – AFC Ajax 3-2 AFC Ajax – FC Twente 1-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 08.08.11 (A) 14.08.11 (H) 21.08.11 (A) 26.08.11 (H) 10.09.11 (A) 18.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 02.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 23.10.11 (H) 29.10.11 (A) 06.11.11 (A) 19.11.11 (H) 27.11.11 (A) 03.12.11 (H) 11.12.11 (A) 18.12.11 (H) De Graafschap SC Heerenveen VVV-Venlo SBV Vitesse Heracles Almelo PSV Eindhoven FC Twente FC Groningen AZ Alkmaar Feyenooord Roda JC Kerkrade FC Utrecht NAC Breda NEC Nijmegen SBV Excelsior RKC Waalwijk ADO Den Haag 15.04.12 (H) 10.04.12 (A) 02.05.12 (H) 06.05.12 (A) 01.04.12 (H) 25.03.12 (H) 29.04.12 (A) 22.04.12 (H) 22.01.12 (A) 29.01.12 (A) 04.03.12 (H) 05.02.12 (H) 11.02.12 (A) 19.02.12 (H) 26.02.12 (A) 11.03.12 (H) 18.03.12 (A) 5 5 5 9 11 7 12 13 13 14 11 13 17 14 17 19 25 25 72-30 65-34 79-34 55-44 65-52 65-50 63-55 65-56 55-51 53-54 57-56 60-54 44-60 31-56 42-61 45-66 34-76 37-98 73 71 69 59 57 55 54 49 47 44 43 41 41 38 35 35 21 15 APOEL FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP G Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias (Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia) Founded: 08.11.1926 Address: PO Box 23709 Dimofontos 39 CY-1686 Nicosia Cyprus CLUB HONOURS National Championship (21) 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011 National Cup (19) 1937, 1941, 1947, 1951, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008 National Super Cup (12) 1963, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 Telephone: +357 22 340 200 Telefax: +357 22 335 865 E-mail: info@apoelfc.com.cy Website: www.apoelfc.com.cy APOEL FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP G GENERAL INFORMATION General Manager: Team Manager: Marketing Manager: Operations Manager: Press Officer: Captain: Marios Georgiou Giorgos Savvides Phivos Papadopoulos Efthymios Agathokleous Panikos Chatziliasis Marinos Satsias PRESIDENT Club Members: 1,700 (shareholders) Supporters: 150,000 + Other sports: Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Table Tennis, Volleyball CLUB RECORDS Phivos Erotokritou Most Appearances: Yiannis Ioannou 464 matches (1981-2000) Date of Birth: 12.10.1946 in Kyrenia Date of Election: 01.11.2008 Most Goals: Yiannis Ioannou 270 goals (1981-2000) STADIUM – GSP Ground Capacity: 22,859 Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 23,043 (0-0 v AC Omonia on 07.12.2002) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Ivan JOVANOVIC Date of Birth: 08.07.1962 in Dojnica Nationality: Serbian Player: Dojnica (1972-84) FK Rad (1984-1989) Iraklis FC (1989-99) 121 appearances / 15 goals in the Yugoslav 1st Division 271 appearances / 52 goals in the Greek 1st Division Coach: Niki Volou (2001-02) Iraklis FC (2002) APOEL FC (2003-05) Panahaiki (2005-08) Iraklis FC (2007-08) APOEL FC (since 01.07.2008) Cyprus Championship Winner 2004, 2009, 2011 Cyprus Cup Winner 2008 Cyprus Super Cup Wînner 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 1 Panos CONSTANTINOU GOALKEEPER 11.01.1985 Former clubs: AEL Limassol FC CYPRIOT 180 CM / 78 KG • Signed on 29.05.2010 from AEL Limassol • Spent 4 seasons with AEL and played 50 league games • No 3 keeper during time with APOEL behind Chiotis & Kissas 3 PAULO JORGE Soares Gomes DEFENDER 16.06.1980 Former clubs: SC Braga PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 86 KG • Signed on 01.07.2009 after 10 years with hometown club • Captain of Braga • Renewed contract at APOEL for one year after 2010-11 Championship win • Played only the final league game of 2008-09 title win after long-term injuries • 150 league games for Braga, 12 goals (2002-09) • 35 UEFA club games, 3 goals 4 Claudiano Bezerra da Silva ‘KAKA’ DEFENDER 16.05.1981 BRAZILIAN 186 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Uniao Bandeirante FC, A. Académica de Coimbra, Hertha BSC Berlin, AC Omonia, SC Braga • Signed on 31.08.2011 on loan from Hertha; 3rd loan from the Bundesliga club • 2010-11 UEL final for Braga in 0-1 v Porto (sub); 8 of 9 games in run to final • Hertha debut on 17.08.2008 v Eintracht; 14 BL games prior to this season • Won Cyprus Championship on loan at Omonia (8 games) in 2009-10 • Came to Europe in 2006; 52 league games, 1 goal, for Académica (2006-08) • 17 UEL games, no goals, for Hertha & Braga; first UCL season 5 Sanel JAHIC MIDFIELDER 12.10.1981 BOSNIAN 184 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FK Zeljeznicar, UD Las Palmas, Merida UD, Aris FC Thessaloniki, AEK Athens • Signed in summer 2011 from AEK Athens after 2011 Greek Cup win • Born in Strasbourg, France; moved to Zeljeznicar in 2001 • Utility player, but top scorer for Zeljeznicar in 2006-07 with 19 goals • Opted for Bosnia from 2007; 18 caps; debut in 2008 • 1st UCL season; 26 UEFA club games, 2 goals 6 MARCELO Jose OLIVEIRA DEFENDER 09.05.1981 BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Grêmio, Atromitos FC • Signed in summer 2011 from Greek club Atromitos • 120 Greek League games with Atromitos (2006-11) • Early career with Corinthians (14 games) & Grêmio (35) APOEL FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP G 7 Savvas POURSAITIDES DEFENDER 23.06.1976 CYPRIOT 173 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Doxa Dramas FC, Veria FC, Olympiacos CFP, Skoda Xanthi FC, Digenis Akritas Morphou, Ethnikos Achnas FC, Anorthosis Famagusta FC • Signed on 15.06.2008 from 2008 champions Anorthosis • Titles with APOEL in 2009, 2011, Olympiacos 1999, 2000, Anorthosis 2008 • 159 Greek league games, 23 goals (1994-2002) before move to Cyprus • 35 UEFA club games, no goals; 5/0 in UCL; Cypriot nationality in Aug 2009 • 8 caps for Cyprus; debut in March 2010 in friendly v Iceland 8 AILTON Jose Almeida FORWARD 20.08.1984 BRAZILIAN 180 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte IS, FC København • Joined on 29.07.2010 from FC København; title win in first season 2010-11 • 2 goals v Wisla Kraków on 23.08.2011 to clinch UCL group place • CFA Footballer of the Year 2010-11 • FCK squad in 3 title wins in 2007, 2009, 2010; 95 league games, 22 goals • Came to Europe on 01.01.2007 to join Swedish club Örgryte • 63 league games, 26 goals, in three seasons in Sweden 9 Esteban Andres Solari ‘TANO’ FORWARD 06.02.1980 ITALIAN 183 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Estudiantes de La Plata, Defensa y Justicia, Argentinos Juniors, Gimnasia de Jujuy, AC Chioggia Sottomarina, Lierse SK, APOEL FC, Club Universidad Nacional AC, UD Alméria • Returned to club on 02.07.2010; 11 goals in 28 games in 2010-11 title win • 34 goals in 43 games for APOEL in 2005-07; league top scorer 2006-07 (20) • Title win in 2006-07; CFA Footballer of the Year; 14 UEFA club games, 5 goals • Mexican league top scorer in 2007-08 with 25 league goals; 33 in all games • Returned to club after 2008-10 in La Liga with Alméria (10 games, 1 goal) 10 Constantinos CHARALAMBIDES MIDFIELDER 25.07.1981 CYPRIOT 172 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: APOEL FC, Panathinaikos FC, PAOK FC, FC Carl Zeiss Jena • Returned to club on 28.01.2008 after half a season with Jena • 192 league games, 45 goals, in two spells at APOEL (first one 1997-2004) • Title wins 2002, 2004; 45 games, 1 goal, for Panathinaikos (2004-07) • Title wins 2009, 2011 during second spell; 50 UEFA games, 8 goals • 7 UCL games, 1 goal in UCL; 1st of 58 caps on 29.01.2003 v Greece 11 Ivan TRICKOVSKI FORWARD 18.04.1987 MACEDONIAN 182 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FK Vardar, FK Rabotnicki, FK Crvena Zvezda, Enosis Neon Paralimni FC • Joined APOEL in summer 2010 • 27 of 32 league games, 13 goals, in 2010-11 title win • Spent 2009-10 season on loan at Cypriot club Paralimni • 42 club games, 4 goals for Crvena Zvezda (2007-10) • 22 UEFA club games, 2 goals; first UCL season • 1st of 12 caps on 29.05.2010 v Azerbaijan 12 PANAGIOTOU Emilios MIDFIELDER 22.09.1992 Former clubs: None CYPRIOT 175 CM / 66 KG • Product of club academy • Joined first team squad at the age of 17 • Spent time at the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard academy • Cypriot youth international 14 Tijani BELAID MIDFIELDER 06.09.1987 TUNISIAN 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Paris FC, FC Internazionale Milano, PSV Eindhoven, SK Slavia Praha, Hull City AFC • Joined on 31.08.2011 on two-year contract after release by Hull • One Serie A game for Inter on 28.05.2005 v Reggina • Moved to Slavia on loan in 2007; permanent 3-year transfer in July 2008 • Won 2008 & 2009 titles with Slavia; 51 league games, 11 goals (2008-11) • Six-month contract with Hull on 29.01.2011; 8 league games, no goals • 23 UEFA club games for Slavia; 9/1 in UCL (goal on 19.09.2007 v Steaua) 17 Marinos SATSIAS MIDFIELDER 24.05.1978 Former clubs: None CYPRIOT 174 CM / 69 KG • Debut in 1995 aged 17; joined club academy on 04.09.1996 • 6 league titles (1996, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011) • 5 Cup wins and 7 Super Cup wins with APOEL • 365 club games, 7 goals • 38 UEFA club games, no goals; 3/0 in UCL • 1st of 57 caps (no goals) on 26.04.2000 v Romania 19 Marios ILIA DEFENDER 14.04.1979 CYPRIOT Former clubs: Doxa Katokopia, Ethnikos Achnas FC 175 CM / 65 KG • Joined club academy in summer 1998 • On loan to Doxa (2000-01) and Ethnikos (2008) during 13 years with APOEL • 5 titles (2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011), 3 Cups, 5 Super Cups • 1st of 49 caps (3 goals) on 07.06.2003 v Malta • 30 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 4/0 in UCL 20 Aldo ADORNO MIDFIELDER 04.08.1982 PARAGUAYAN 175 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Club Sportivo Luqueno, Irapuato FC, Cruz Azul, Club Sol de America, Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC, UD Alméria, CD Baza, Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, AEK Larnaca FC, Apollon Limassol FC • Joined on 01.06.2011 after two seasons with Apollon Limassol • 122 Cypriot league games, 27 goals (2006-11) with previous 3 clubs • 31 games, 4 goals for Maccabi (2003-04); 12 games for Alméria (2004-05) • Paraguayan with Spanish passport; 5 UEFA club games, 1 goal APOEL FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP G 21 Gustavo MANDUCA MIDFIELDER 06.08.1980 ITALIAN 180 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Grêmio, HJK Helsinki, Atlantis FC, FC Felgueiras, FC Esposende, GD Chaves, FC Paços de Ferreira, CS Marítimo, SL Benfica, AEK Athens FC • First career national title in 2010-11 with APOEL (13 goals, 13 assists) • Signed in 2010 after 4 seasons with AEK (105 league games, 23 goals) • Moved to Portugal in 2000; 69 games, 22 goals for Chavez in three seasons • 29 league games, 3 goals, for Paços; 46/11 at Marítimo; 16/1 at Benfica • 35 UEFA club games, 6 goals 22 Dionisios CHIOTIS GOALKEEPER 06.04.1977 GREEK 185 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: AEK Athens FC, Ethnikos FC, Proodeftiki FC, Kerkyra FC • 2008-09 league win in his first season with APOEL; Club Player of Year • Won his second title in 2011 • 13 years with AEK 1994-2007; first choice from 2001-05; 96 league games • 51 UEFA club games; 8 UCL games with AEK, 6 with APOEL • 1st cap for Greece on 20.11.02 v Ireland as 46th-min sub (0-0) 23 HELIO José Ribeiro PINTO MIDFIELDER 29.02.1984 PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: SL Benfica, Sevilla FC, Apollon Limassol FC • Joined on 05.07.06 after release from Benfica and Sevilla • 18 games, no goals, for Sevilla Atlético in 2004-05 • On loan at Apollon in 2005-06; 20 games, 2 goals; then joined APOEL • Championship titles in 2007, 2009, 2011; Cup in 2008 • 154 club games, 12 goals; 34 UEFA club games, 3 goals; 6/0 in UCL • 13 Under-19 caps and 2 Under-20 caps 26 NUNO Miguel Barbosa MORAIS DEFENDER 29.01.1984 PORTUGUESE Former clubs: FC Penafiel, Chelsea FC, CD Maritimo 183 CM / 76 KG • Joined on 11.05.2007 after loan to Maritimo from Chelsea • Signed by Chelsea in August 2004; last game v Man Utd on 09.05.2007 • 1 UCL game on 12.04.2005 v Bayern (sub); 4 sub appearances in Premier • 9 club games for Chelsea from 2004-07; Portuguese Under-21 international • 128 club games, for APOEL, 6 goals; title wins 2009, 2011 • 29 UEFA games, 1 goal; 8/0 in UCL 29 NEKTARIOS Alexandrou MIDFIELDER 19.12.1983 CYPRIOT Former clubs: APOEL FC, AE Larissa 176 CM / 77 KG • From APOEL club academy; 1st -team debut in 2000-01 season • Career with APOEL except for 2 seasons in Greece with Larissa 2006-08 • 32 games, 2 goals, with Larissa • Won third title with APOEL on return in 2008-09; fourth title in 2010-11 • 1st of 11 caps in February 2006 in Cyprus Cup • 42 UEFA club games, 3 goals 77 Athos SOLOMOU DEFENDER 30.11.1985 Former clubs: Apollon Limassol FC CYPRIOT 182 CM / 76 KG • Joined on 10.09.2009 from Apollon Limassol • Championship medal in 2010-11 • 116 club games, 11 goals, for Apollon (2002-09) • Title win in 2005-06 • 11 UEFA club games, no goals • 3 caps 78 URKO Rafael PARDO Goas GOALKEEPER 28.01.1983 BELGIAN/SPANISH 190 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: RSC Anderlecht, FC Barcelona, FC Cartegena, CE Sabadell FC, Iraklis FC Thessaloniki, FC Rapid Bucureşti, Olympiacos FC • Arrived on 31.08.2011; two-year contract; Brussels-born; first UCL season • 18 games for Barcelona B; loans at lower-league clubs Cartegena & Sabadell • Joined Iraklis for 2007-08 season; missed one league game • 4 league games for Rapid; Greek title at Olympiacos (2010-11) • 22 league games replacing Antonios Nikopolidis; 2 UEL games 81 MARCHINHO MIDFIELDER 23.03.1981 BRAZILIAN 173 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: AD Sao Caetano, Santos FC, CS Marítimo • Signed on 30.01.2010 from Marítimo on two-year contract • Championship medal in 2010-11; his first full season with APOEL • 160 club games, 22 goals, for Marítimo (2004-2010) • Member of Santos squad that won 2004 Brazilian Championship • 9 UEFA club games, no goals 88 Tasos KISSAS GOALKEEPER 18.01.1988 Former clubs: None CYPRIOT 182 CM / 80 KG • Joined APOEL academy on 12.12.02 • 4 games in 2008-09 title-winning season • Still reserve to Chiotis in 2010-11 title win • 20 first-team games APOELl • No appearances in UEFA club competitions • 4 full caps; progressed from national Under-21 squad 98 William Cleite BOAVENTURA DEFENDER 14.02.1980 BRAZILIAN 180 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: AD Cabofriense, AEL Limassol FC, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, FC Metalurh Donetsk, FC Kuban Krasnodar • Joined APOEL on 30.06.2010; championship winner 2010-11 • APOEL is third Cypriot club • 42 league games, 14 goals for AEL; 42/5 for Anorthosis • 2007-08 championship winner with Anorthosis • 32 league games, no goals with Metalurh (2008-10) • On loan to Kuban in 2009; 25 appearances APOEL FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 APOEL FC AC Omonia Anorthosis Famagusta FC AEK Larnaca FC 32 32 32 32 24 18 16 12 2 9 7 6 6 5 9 14 63-22 45-19 51-34 37-42 74 63 55 42 Apollon Limassol FC Enosis Neon Paralimni FC AEL Limassol FC Olympiakos Nicosia FC 32 32 32 32 14 12 10 10 7 8 11 11 11 12 11 11 55-44 33-34 37-45 48-53 49 44 41 41 Ethnikos Achnas FC Alki Larnaca FC Ermis Aradippou FC AEP Paphos FC 32 32 32 32 10 11 9 8 9 6 11 11 13 15 12 13 29-37 40-48 38-45 44-44 39 39 38 35 Doxa Katokopia FC APOP/Kinyras Peyias FC 26 26 5 4 5 7 16 15 25-55 24-47 20 19 After 26 matches the top 12 clubs were split into three groups of four, after which they played exclusively against teams in their group. Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Aris Limassol FC, Nea Salamis FC, Anagennisi Derynia FC AEP Paphos FC, Doxa Katokopia FC, APOP/Kinyras Peyias FC Miljan Mrdaković (Apollon Limassol FC) 21 AC Omonia – Apollon Limassol FC 1-1 (after extra-time) AC Omonia win 4-3 on penalties NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 29.08.11 (A) 09.09.11 (H) 17.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 01.10.11 (A) 14.10.11 (H) 22.10.11 (A) 29.10.11 (H) 04.11.11 (A) 18.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (A) 03.12.11 (H) 09.12.11 (A) AEK Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca FC Olympiakos Nicosia FC Aris FC Limassol Apollon Limassol FC AEL Limassol FC Ethnikos Achna FC Anorthosis Famagusta FC Nea Salamis FC Ermis Aradippou FC Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Anagennisi FC Derynia AC Omonia 16.12.11 (H) 06.01.12 (A) 13.01.12 (H) 20.01.12 (A) 28.01.12 (H) 04.02.12 (A) 10.02.12 (H) 17.02.12 (A) 25.02.12 (H) 02.03.12 (A) 09.03.12 (H) 16.03.12 (A) 24.03.12 (H) Arsenal FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F Founded: October 1886 Address: Arsenal FC Highbury House 75 Drayton Park GB-London N5 1BU England Telephone: ++44 20 77 04 40 00 Telefax: ++44 20 77 04 40 01 Website: www.arsenal.com CLUB HONOURS National Championship (13) 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004 National Cup (10) 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 National League Cup (2) 1987, 1993 European Cup Winners’ Cup (1) 1994 Fairs Cup (1) 1970 Arsenal FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F GENERAL INFORMATION Chief Executive Officer: Secretary: Communications Manager: Captain: Ivan Gazidis David Miles Dan Tolhurst Robin van Persie CHAIRMAN Club Members: 205,000 (44,000 Season Ticket Holders) Supporters Clubs: 116 Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Peter HILL-WOOD Date of Birth: 25.02.1936 in Kensington (London) Date of Election: 04.05.1982 Most Appearances: David O’Leary - 772 (1975-93) Most Goals: Thierry Henry - 226 (1999-2007) STADIUM – ARSENAL STADIUM Ground Capacity: 60,361 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,400 lux Record Attendance: 73,295 (v Sunderland AFC at Highbury on 09.03.1935) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH – Arsène WENGER Date of Birth: 22.10.1949 in Strasbourg Nationality: French Player: FC Duttlenheim (1956-69) AS Mutzig (1969-73) FC Mulhouse (1973-78) RC Strasbourg (1979-82) 11 appearances in the French 1st Division French Championship Winner 1979 Coach: RC Strasbourg (youth section - 1981-83) AS Cannes (assistant coach - 1983-84) AS Nancy-Lorraine (1984-87) AS Monaco FC (1987-94) Grampus Eight Nagoya (1995-96) Arsenal FC (since 28.09.1996) French Championship Winner 1988 French Cup Winner 1991 388 matches as coach in the French 1st Division English Championship Winner 1998, 2002, 2004 English FA Cup Winner 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 Manager of the Year 1988 (France) 1995 (Japan) 1998, 2002, 2004 (England) Emperor’s Cup Winner 1996 Japanese Super Cup Winner 1996 UEFA Fair Play Award 1999 Légion d’Honneur 2002 / Order of British Empire 2003 2 Vassiriki Abou DIABY MIDFIELDER 11.05.1986 FRENCH Former clubs: INF Clairefontaine, AJ Auxerre 192 CM / 74 KG • Signed on 13.01.2006 after only 10 games, 1 goal in Ligue 1 with AJ Auxerre • 158 club games, 20 goals for Arsenal FC • 24 UCL games, 4 goals; 34/4 in UEFA competitions • 1st of 15 caps on 24.03.2007 v Lithuania; 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 World Cup • Captain of France in 2005 UEFA Under-19 Championship win 3 Bacary SAGNA DEFENDER 14.02.1983 Former clubs: AJ Auxerre FRENCH 176 CM / 72 KG • French-born; Senegalese parents; Auxerre debut on 11.09.2004 under Guy Roux • Signed on 12.07.2007 after 107 games for AJA; 2005 French Cup medal • 176 club games, 3 goals, for Arsenal • 51 UEFA club games, no goals, including 24/0 in UCL • 3 games at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; in UEFA Team of Tournament • 1st of 31 caps on 22.08.2007 v Slovakia; 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 World Cup 4 Per MERTESACKER DEFENDER 29.09.1984 GERMAN 198 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: TSV Pattensen, Hannover 96, SV Werder Bremen • Signed just before the transfer deadline on 31.08.2011 • Joined Werder in August 2006 after 11 years at Hannover • 74 games, 7 goals for Hannover (2003-06); 147/12 for Werder • 74 UEFA club games, 2 goals, including 21/2 in UCL • 1st of 75 caps on 09.10.2004 v Iran; bronze at 2005 Confeds Cup • Silver at EURO 2008; bronze at 2006 World Cup; 6 games 5 Thomas VERMAELEN DEFENDER 14.11.1985 BELGIAN 182 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: GBA Antwerp, AFC Ajax, RKC Waalwijk, AFC Ajax • Joined on 19.06.2009; 45 games, 8 goals, in 2009-10; 5/0 in 2010-11 (injury) • 143 club games, 10 goals, for Ajax (2001-09); 13/2 on loan at RKC in 2004-05 • Won 2004 League and 2006, 2007 Cup with Ajax • 5 UCL games for Ajax, no goals; 2 games v Arsenal in 2005-06 • 35 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 14/1 in UCL • 1st of 32 caps on 01.03.2006 v Luxembourg 6 Laurent KOSCIELNY DEFENDER 10.09.1985 FRENCH/POLISH Former clubs: EA Guingamp, Tours FC, FC Lorient 186 CM / 76 KG • Signed on 07.07.2010 from Lorient on long-term contract • 43 club games, 3 goals, for Arsenal in 2010-11 • 40/4 for Lorient in 2009-10 • 41 Ligue 2 games, no goals, for Guingamp 2004-07 • 2008-09 Ligue 2 French Player’s Players of Season after 34/5 at Tours • Born in France (Tulle) of Polish parents Arsenal FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F 7 Tomás ROSICKÝ MIDFIELDER 04.10.1980 CZECH 178 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: CKD Kompresory Praha, AC Sparta Praha, BV Borussia Dortmund • Signed on eve of 2006 World Cup (23.05.2006) after 5½ years at Dortmund • 127 club games, 17 goals for Arsenal; missed 2008-09 season through injury • 20 goals in 149 league games for Dortmund 2001-06; Bundesliga winner 2002 • Euro debut for Sparta in UCL group game v Bordeaux in September 1999 • 9 goals in 52 UCL games for Sparta, Dortmund, Arsenal (1999-2011) • 81 caps, 20 goals; debut at 17; Czech Player of Year 2002, 2006 8 Mikel ARTETA Amatriain MIDFIELDER 26.03.1979 SPANISH 179 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Rangers FC, Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Everton FC • Signed just before transfer deadline on 31.08.2011 • 209 games, 34 goals for Everton during 7 seasons • Won 2003 SPL, Cup, League Cup treble with Rangers; 14 goals (2003-05) • Barcelona academy aged 15; returned home to Real Sociedad (2004-05) • UEFA U-16 Championship winner 1999; former Spanish U-21 international • 35 UEFA club games, 6 goals 9 PARK Chu-young FORWARD 10.07.1985 KOREAN Former clubs: FC Seoul, AS Monaco FC 183 CM / 70 KG • Signed on 30.08.2011 from relegated Monaco • First Arsenal signing after 8-2 loss at Manchester United on 28.08.2011 • 98 club games, 35 goals, for FC Seoul (2005-08); 103/26 at Monaco • 2004 Young Asian Footballer of the Year; 53 caps, 17 goals • 2006 (1 game) and 2010 (all 4 games) World Cup 10 Robin VAN PERSIE FORWARD 06.08.1983 DUTCH Former clubs: Feyenoord, SC Excelsior 188 CM / 78 KG • Signed on 17.05.2004; 3 seasons in Rotterdam; UEFA Cup winner 2002 • 230 club games, 95 goals, for Arsenal; 33/22 in 2010-11 • 57 UEFA club games, 15 goals including 40/14 in UCL • 1st of 56 caps on 04.06.2006 v Romania; 21 goals • 4/1 at 2006 World Cup; 4 (220mins)/2 at EURO 2008 • All 7 games at 2010 World Cup 11 ANDRE Santos DEFENDER 08.03.1983 BRAZILIAN 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Figueirense FC, CR Flamengo, Club Atlético Mineiro, SC Corinthians; Fenerbahçe SK • Signed just before transfer deadline on 31.08.2011 • Joined on 20.07.09 with team-mate Cristian from Corinthians • Took over Roberto Carlos’ left-back role for club and country • 14 UEFA games, 5 goals; 2/0 in UCL; all 5 goals in UEL • 1st of 21 caps on 15.06.09 v Egypt; 2009 Confederations Cup win 13 Wojciech SZCZESNY GOALKEEPER 18.04.1990 PORTUGUESE Former clubs: Legia Warszawa, Brentford FC 195 CM / 85 KG • Joined youth academy in 2006; senior debut on 22.09.2009 v WBA (League Cup) • 24 club games for Arsenal in 2010-11 season; 2 in UCL • 28 games on loan at Brentford (League 1) in 2009-10 • 2009 FA Youth Cup and Premier Academy league winners medals • 1st of 5 caps on 18.11.2009 v Canada • Father (7 caps) played UCL for Legia Warszawa (1995-96), Widzew Lodz (1996-97) 14 Theo WALCOTT FORWARD 16.03.1989 Former clubs: Southampton FC ENGLISH 170 CM / 68 KG • Joined at 16 on 20.01.2006 after 21 league games, 4 goals, for Southampton • Began 2005-06 with league debut; ended it at World Cup • 176 club games, 31 goals, for Arsenal; 33/8 in UCL • England’s youngest cap (17 years, 75 days) on debut v Hungary on 30.05.2006 • Unused sub at 2006 WC; omitted in 2010; silver at 2009 UEFA Under-21 finals • 1st of 17 caps on 30.05.2006 v Hungary; 3 goals (v Croatia on 10.09.2008) 15 Alex OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN FORWARD 15.08.1993 Former clubs: Southampton FC ENGLISH 180 CM / 70 KG • Joined on 08.08.2011 from Southampton; club debut in 8-2 loss v Man Utd • Southampton academy aged 7 • First team debut aged 16 on 02.03.2010 v Huddersfield • 41 club games, 10 goals, for Saints in first full season (2010-11) • Son of Mark Chamberlain (8 England caps 1982-84) • England Under-21 international 16 Aaron RAMSEY MIDFIELDER 26.12.1990 Former clubs: Cardiff City FC WELSH 177 CM / 70 KG • Joined Cardiff on 10.06.2008; had started 2008 FA Cup final v Portsmouth (0-1) • 22 games for Cardiff, 2 goals; debut v Hull on 28.04.07; 5 Cup games • Arsenal debut v Twente in UCL qualifier, first leg, on 13.08.2008 • 65 club games, 7 goals for Arsenal; 11/1 in UCL (goal at Fenerbahçe) • Badly broken leg suffered v Stoke on 27.02.2010; new contract from June 2010 • 1st of 15 caps on 19.11.2008 v Denmark 17 Alexandre SONG MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER 09.09.1987 CAMEROONIAN 185 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: SC Bastia, Charlton Athletic FC • From Bastia academy; joined on 12.08.05; nephew of defender Rigobert • 158 club games for Arsenal, 9 goals; 29/2 in UCL • Also 12 Premier games on loan at Charlton in 2006-07 • 24 caps; debut in 2005; reached final at 2008 African Nations Cup • 3 games at Beijing Olympics; 1 at 2010 World Cup • Played for France at youth level Arsenal FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F 19 Jack WILSHERE MIDFIELDER 01.01.1992 Former clubs: None ENGLISH 172 CM / 68 KG • Joined on 01.10.2001 aged nine; in reserve squad from February 2008 • Signed scholarship forms in summer 2008; FA Youth Cup win 2009 • Premier debut on 13.09.2008 v Blackburn; UCL debut v Kyiv on 25.11.08 • 63 club games, 3 goals, for Arsenal; 12/1 in UEFA competitions • 14 Premier League games, 1 goal, on loan at Bolton (February-May 2010) • 1st of 4 caps on 09.02.2011 v Denmark 20 Johan DJOUROU MIDFIELDER 18.01.1987 SWISS Former clubs: Etoile Carouge FC, Birmingham City FC 192 CM / 90 KG • Joined academy on 01.01.2003 • Left Ivory Coast for Switzerland aged 17 months • 115 Arsenal games, 1 goal (v Newcastle 4-4), for Arsenal; 16/0 in UCL • 13 games on loan to Birmingham 2007-08; injured on return to Arsenal • 2004 UEFA Under-19 semi-finalist • 1st of 27 caps on 01.03.2006 v Scotland; 1 goal; unused at EURO 2008 21 Lukasz FABIANSKI GOALKEEPER 18.04.1985 POLISH 190 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Polonia Slubice, MSP Szamotuly, Lubusznanin Drezdenko, Sparta Broznica, Mieszko Gniezko, KKS Lech Poznań, Legia Warszawa • Signed on 26.05.2007 after 2 seasons at Legia • 53 games for Legia 2005-07; took over from Artur Boruc (ex-Celtic) • 2005-06 Polish title winner; League Best Keeper in 2006, 2007 • 56 club games for Arsenal; 10 in UCL; 20 club games in 2010-11 • 1st of 18 caps on 29.03.2006 v Saudi Arabia; reserve to Boruc at EURO 2008 22 Gervais Yao Kouassi ‘GERVINHO’ MIDFIELDER 27.05.1987 IVORIAN 179 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: KSK Beveren, Le Mans FC, LOSC Lille Métropole • Arrived on 12.07.2011 from French champions Lille • Sent off on club debut (v Newcastle) • 18 goals in 42 club games to help Lille win 2010-11 League and Cup double • From the famous ASEC Abidjan youth academy • Moved to Le Mans in summer 2007; recommended by Ndri Romaric • 28 caps; 3 games at 2010 World Cup 23 Andrey ARSHAVIN FORWARD 29.05.1981 RUSSIAN Former clubs: FC Zenit St. Petersburg 174 CM / 70 KG • Joined on 03.02.2009 after 310 club games, 72 goals, for Zenit 2000-08 • Won 2007 League; 2008 UEFA, UEFA Super Cups, Russian Footballer of Year • 64 UEFA club games for Zenit/Arsenal, 20 goals; 18/4 in UCL • 106 Arsenal club games, 28 goals (4 v Liverpool on 21.04.2009) • 1st of 62 caps (16 goals) on 17.05.2002 v Belarus • Named in UEFA’s Team of Tournament at EURO 2008 25 Carl JENKINSON DEFENDER 08.02.1992 FINNISH 183 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Charlton Athletic FC, Eastbourne Borough FC, Welling United FC • Signed in June 2011 from Charlton Athletic (League 1) • On loan to Eastbourne and Welling • Arsenal debut in UCL play-off v Udinese on 16.08.2011 (sub) • 9 club games for Charlton in debut season 2010-11 • Eligible for England & Finland; captain of Finland at Under-19 level 26 Emmanuel FRIMPONG MIDFIELDER 10.01.1992 Former clubs: None ENGLISH 175 CM / 66 KG • Arsenal youth academy; debut on 13.08.2011 v Newcastle • Anterior cruciate ligament injury on 19.08.2010 in training • Out for the rest of the season • Played pre-season games for first team in summer 2010 before injury • Born in Ghana; has played for England at Under-16 and Under-19 levels 28 Kieran GIBBS DEFENDER 26.09.1989 Former clubs: Norwich City FC ENGLISH 178 CM / 70 KG • At club since summer 2004 when Wimbledon academy disbanded • First-team debut in League Cup on 31.10.2007 v Sheffield Utd • On loan to Norwich in spring 2008; 7 league games • 52 club games, no goals, for Arsenal; 9/0 in UCL • Broke metatarsal in UCL v Standard on 24.11.2009; missed rest of season • 1st of 2 caps on 11.08.2010 v Hungary 29 Marouane CHAMAKH FORWARD 10.01.1984 MOROCCAN 188 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: FC Maramandais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux • Signed on 01.07.2010 after 8 seasons with Bordeaux • 44 club games, 11 goals, in first season at Arsenal (2010-11) • 294 club games for Bordeaux, 78 goals; debut v Metz on 19.01.03 in League Cup • Won French Championship medal 2009, League Cup 2007, 2009 • 45 UEFA club games, 16 goals; 25/8 in UCL; born in France; 1 U-19 cap • 1st of 57 caps (16 goals) for Morocco on 07.06.2003 v Sierra Leone 30 Yossi BENAYOUN MIDFIELDER 05.05.1980 ISARELI 178 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC, AFC Ajax, Maccabi Haifa FC, Real Racing Club, West Ham United FC, Liverpool FC, Chelsea FC • Signed one-season loan deal with Arsenal on 31.08.2011 • Joined Chelsea on 03.07.2010 after 126/28 for L’pool and 72/8 at West Ham • Suffered achilles injury in 2010-11; only 9 games, 1 goal for Chelsea • Trained with Ajax academy aged 15 but returned home • 101 Liga games at Racing, 21 goals (2002-05); 52/11 in UEFA (28/6 in UCL) • 1st of 82 caps (24 goals) on 18.11.1998 v Portugal Arsenal FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Manchester United FC Chelsea FC Manchester City FC Arsenal FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Liverpool FC Everton FC Fulham FC Aston Villa FC Sunderland AFC West Bromwich Albion FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Bolton Wanderers FC Blackburn Rovers FC Wigan Athletic FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Birmingham City FC Blackpool FC West Ham United FC 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 23 21 21 19 16 17 13 11 12 12 12 11 13 12 11 9 11 8 10 7 11 8 8 11 14 7 15 16 12 11 11 13 7 10 10 15 7 15 9 12 4 9 9 8 8 14 10 11 14 15 15 14 18 16 17 14 20 15 19 19 Promoted: Play-off: Relegated: Top scorers: 78-37 69-33 60-33 72-43 55-46 59-44 51-45 49-43 48-59 45-56 56-71 56-57 46-48 52-56 46-59 40-61 46-66 37-58 55-78 43-70 Queens Park Rangers FC, Norwich City FC, Swansea City FC Swansea City – Reading FC 4-2 Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC, West Ham United Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United FC) 20 Carlos Tévez (Manchester City FC) 20 Cup Final: Manchester City FC – Stoke City FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Birmingham City FC – Arsenal FC 2-1 Community Shield: Manchester United FC – Manchester City FC 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 28.08.11 (A) 10.09.11 (H) 17.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 02.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 22.10.11 (H) 29.10.11 (A) 05.11.11 (H) 19.11.11 (A) 26.11.11 (H) 03.12.11 (A) 10.12.11 (H) 17.12.11 (A) 21.12.11 (A) 26.12.11 (H) 31.12.11 (H) Newcastle United FC Liverpool FC Manchester United FC Swansea City FC Blackburn Rovers FC Bolton Wanderers FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Sunderland AFC Stoke City FC Chelsea FC West Bromwich Albion FC Norwich City FC Fulham FC Wigan Athletic FC Everton FC Manchester City FC Aston Villa FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Queens Park Rangers FC 10.03.12 (H) 03.03.12 (A) 21.01.12 (H) 14.01.12 (A) 04.02.12 (H) 31.01.12 (A) 25.02.12 (H) 11.02.12 (A) 28.04.12 (A) 21.04.12 (H) 13.05.12 (A) 05.05.12 (H) 02.01.12 (A) 14.04.12 (H) 17.03.12 (A) 07.04.12 (H) 24.03.12 (H) 09.04.12 (A) 31.03.12 (A) 80 71 71 68 62 58 54 49 48 47 47 46 46 46 43 42 40 39 39 33 FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H Founded: 29.11.1899 Address: Avinguda Arístides Maillol, s/n ES-08028 Barcelona Spain Telephone: ++34 93 496 36 00 Telefax: ++34 93 411 22 19 E-mail: oab@fcbarcelona.cat Website: www.fcbarcelona.cat CLUB HONOURS National Championship (21) 1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Cup (25) 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2009 National League Cup (2) 1983, 1986 National Super Cup (10) 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (4) 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011 European Cup Winners’ Cup (4) 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997 UEFA Super Cup (3) 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011 Fairs Cup (3) 1958, 1960, 1966 FIFA Club World Cup (1) 2009 FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H GENERAL INFORMATION General Director: Antoni Rossich Football Director: Andoni Zubizarreta Communications Director: Ketty Calatayud Head of Press Department: Toni Ruiz International Media José Miguel ‘Chemi’ Manager: Terés Team Delegate: Carlos Naval Captain: Carles Puyol PRESIDENT Members: 176,058 Supporters Clubs: 1,444 Other sports: Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Futsal, Handball, Ice Hockey, Roller Hockey, Rugby, Volleyball CLUB RECORDS Sandro ROSELL Most Appearances: Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti ‘Migueli’ - 664 (1973-89) Date of Birth: 06.03.1964 in Barcelona Date of Election: 13.06.2010 Most Goals: Paulino Alcántara 356 in 357 games (1912-27) STADIUM – CAMP NOU Ground Capacity: 96,336 (all-seated) Floodlight: 2,430 lux Record Attendance: 120,000 (1-0 v Juventus on 05.03.86) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Josep GUARDIOLA Date of Birth: 18.01.1971 in Santpedor (Barcelona) Nationality: Spanish Player: FC Barcelona (youth 1984-90 / senior 1990-2001) Brescia Calcio (2001-02) AS Roma (2002-03) Brescia Calcio (2003), Al-Ahly (2003-05) CF Dorados de Sinaloa (2006) European Champion Clubs’ Cup Winner 1992 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Winner 1997 UEFA Super Cup Winner 1992, 1997 Olympic Gold Medal Winner 1992 Spanish Championship Winner 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999 Spanish Cup Winner 1997, 1998 Spanish Super Cup Winner 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 47 appearances / 5 goals for Spain Coach: FC Barcelona B (2007-08) FC Barcelona (since 01.07.2008) UEFA Champions League Winner 2009, 2011 / UEFA Super Cup Winner 2009, 2011 / FIFA Club World Cup Winner 2009 Spanish Championship Winner 2009, 2010, 2011 / Spanish Cup Winner 2009, 2010, 2011 / Spanish Super Cup Winner 2009, 2010, 2011 1 VÍCTOR VALDÉS Arribas GOALKEEPER 14.01.1982 Former clubs: None SPANISH 183 CM / 78 KG • Came through the youth teams; Div 1 debut in 2-2 v Atlético on 01.09.2002 • Risked career by refusing return to B team in 2002-03; 14 games for 1st team • Won ‘Zamora’ award conceding 25 in 35 games in 2004-05 • Then three more times: 31/35 in 2008-09; 24/38 in 2009-10; 16/32 in 2010-11 • 240 goals conceded in 295 Liga games; started season with 78 UCL games • Unused at 2010 WC, 1st of 4 caps on 11.08.2010 v Mexico (45 minutes) 2 Daniel ‘DANI’ ALVES da Silva DEFENDER 06.05.1983 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Vitória Bahia, Sevilla FC 173 CM / 64 KG • Joined Sevilla as ‘unknown’ in 2002; debut 1-0 v Espanyol on 23.02.2003 • Only 10 games that season; now totals 273 (21 goals); 35/2 last season • UEFA’s Man of Match in 3-0 Super Cup win v Barça in Monaco in 2006 • 2 goals in 4-0 v Grasshopper in Zurich in 2006-07 were first in Europe • Hit penalty high in 2007 UEFA Cup shoot-out at Hampden; but 2 titles • 1st of 50 caps on 10.10.06 v Ecuador; scored in 2007 Copa América final 3 Gerard PIQUÉ Bernabéu DEFENDER 02.02.1987 SPANISH 192 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Real Zaragoza • Joined United in 2004; debut in Oct (League Cup); back to Barça in 2008 • UCL debut as sub in 0-3 loss to Fenerbahçe in Dec 2004 • Spent 2006-07 on loan to Zaragoza; 22 league games, 2 goals • 9 league games for United in 2007-08; 3 in UCL, 2 goals (in Rome, home to Kiev) • 88 league games for Barça last three seasons (6 goals); 39/6 in UCL • UEFA U-19 Champion in 2006; 1st of 33 caps on 11.02.2009 v England (2-0) 4 CESC FÀBREGAS Soler MIDFIELDER 04.05.1987 SPANISH Former clubs: FC Barcelona, Arsenal FC 175 CM / 77 KG • Came through Barcelona youth ranks; joined Arsenal when 16 • Spent 7 seasons at Arsenal; 212 league games (35 goals) • 55 UCL games (13 goals); started in 2006 final v Barça • Became Gunner captain in Nov 2008; returned to Barça 8 years later • 2004 U-17 EURO final; 4 games at 2006 WC, 6 at 2008 EURO, 4 at 2010 WC • Youngest player to reach 50 caps with Spain; 58 caps in total 5 Carles PUYOL DEFENDER 13.04.1978 Former clubs: None SPANISH 178 CM / 80 KG • Promoted to 1st team in 1999 after 3 years with second team in Divs 2, 2B • UCL ‘debut’ as unused sub in 0-4 defeat by Dynamo Kyiv on 05.11.97 • 17 league games last season brought total to 348; 8 in UCL (totals 101) • UEFA’s Best Defender in 2006; in EURO 2008 All-Star Squad (5 games) • 1st of 94 caps on 15.11.00 v Netherlands; scored v Germany in 2010 WC semi FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H 6 XAVI Hernández Creus MIDFIELDER 25.01.1980 Former clubs: FC Terrassa SPANISH 170 CM / 68 KG • Key player in Spain’s 1999 World Youth Cup triumph in Nigeria • Promoted to 1st-team in 1998; started season with 383 Liga games • Barça player with most official appearances as from January 2011 • Called into UCL squad v Newcastle in 1997-98; totals 110 games • Career-best 7 goals in 2007-08; 4th player to surpass 100 caps with Spain • 1st of 101 caps on 15.11.00 v Netherlands; 3 at 2002 WC, 4 in 2006; 7 in 2010 • 5 games, 1 goal (semi v Russia) at EURO 2008; UEFA’s Player of Tournament 7 David VILLA Sánchez FORWARD 03.12.1981 SPANISH 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Sporting Gijón, Real Zaragoza, Valencia CF • Started career at home club Sporting Gijón at 17; joined senior side in 2001 • 38 goals in 78 games in two seasons in Div 2 before joining Zaragoza • Div 1 debut on 31.08.2003; 31 goals in 73 games at Zaragoza; won 2004 Cup • Joined Valencia in 2005; 41 goals in 1st season; total of 107 goals in 166 games • Signed for Barcelona in 2010; 18 goals in 34 games last season; 11/3 UCL • 1st of 75 caps on 09.02.05 v San Marino; Spain’s top scorer at a World Cup with 8 8 Andrés INIESTA Luján MIDFIELDER 11.05.1984 Former clubs: None SPANISH 170 CM / 65 KG • From club academy; Div 1 debut in 4-0 win in Mallorca on 21.12.2002 • 6 league games that season; started 2011-12 with 244 (25 goals) • 34 games (8 goals) last season; 10 in UCL; European U-17, U-19 champion • 1st of 58 caps on 27.05.2006 v Russia; all 6 games (419 mins) at EURO 2008 • In UEFA’s All-Star Squad; scored winner v Nethertlands in 2010 WC final 9 ALEXIS Alejandro SÁNCHEZ FORWARD 19.12.1988 CHILEAN 169 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: CD Cobreloa, Udinese Calcio, CSD Colo Colo, CA River Plate • Started at 15 joining Cobreloa; senior debut at 16 on the 12.02.2005 • Played 38 games in 1st season (3 goals); signed for Udinese in 2006 • Immediately loaned to Colo Colo ( 48 games, 9 goals), then River Plate (23/4) • Joined Udinese in 2008; 95 games (20 goals); European debut on 17.09.2008 • Signed a 5-year contract with Barça on 20.07.2011; 1st Chilean to play for the club • 1st of 41 caps on 27.04.2006 v New Zealand; bronze medal at 2007 U-20 WC 10 Lionel Andrés MESSI FORWARD 24.06.1987 Former clubs: Newell’s Old Boys ARGENTINIAN 169 CM / 67 KG • Joined Newell’s at 8; Barça in 2000; promoted to 2nd team in 2003 at 16 • 1st team debut in derby v Espanyol at 17 on 16.10.2004; UCL debut in Donetsk • Career best with 34 goals in 35 league games in 2009-10; won top scorer award • 33 games last season (31 goals); 13 UCL games, totals 57 (37 goals) • U-20 World champion in 2005; MVP; 5 games, no goals, at 2010 World Cup • Silver at 2007 Copa América; gold at Beijing Olympics (5 games, 2 goals) 11 THIAGO Alcántara Do Nascimiento MIDFIELDER 11.04.1991 Former clubs: None BRAZILIAN 170 CM / 65 KG • Son of Brazilian World Cup champion Mazinho; born in Bari, Italy • Started at Flamengo’s youth team, then moved to Vigo; played for Ureca • Signed for Barcelona in 2005; promoted to B team under Guardiola in 2007 • Senior debut on 17.05.2009 v Mallorca; totals 14 games, 2 goals • Gold medal at 2008 UEFA Under-17 finals; silver at 2010 Under-19s • Won 2011 U-21 EURO; 1st cap on 10.08.2011 v Italy in birthplace, Bari 13 José Manuel PINTO Colorado GOALKEEPER 08.11.1975 SPANISH Former clubs: Real Betis Balompié, RC Celta de Vigo 185 CM / 82 KG • Born in Cádiz; started career in Seville; but only 1 game for Betis • Joined Celta in 1998; conceded 153 goals in 125 Div 1 games • Won Zamora award in 2005-06, conceding only 28 in 37 games • Signed in Jan 2008; 11 league games in 4 seasons; regular in cup 14 Javier MASCHERANO MIDFIELDER 08.06.1984 ARGENTINIAN 174 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate, SC Corinthians, West Ham United FC, Liverpool FC • Arrived in London with Tévez in Aug 2006; joined Liverpool in Jan 2007 • 7 games for Hammers; 2 starts v Palermo in UEFA Cup • Started 2007 UCL final v Milan in Athens; 139 games for Liverpool, 2 goals • Liga debut v Hércules on 11.09.10; 27 league games last season; 11 in UCL • Totals 39 UCL games; ; 73 caps; all 5 at 2006 World Cup; 4 in 2010 • Runner-up at 2007 Copa América; gold medal at Beijing Olympics 15 Seydou KEITA MIDFIELDER 16.01.1980 MALIAN 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: CSK Bamako, Olympique de Marseille, FC Lorient, RC Lens, Sevilla FC • Div 1 debut for Marseille v Troyes at 19 on 19.09.1999 • Joined Div 2 Lorient in 2000 after only 6 games; promoted then relegated • Joined Lens in 2002; 156 games, 19 goals, in 5 seasons • Personal best of 11 goals (in 37 games) when given advanced role in 2006-07 • Joined Barça in 2008; 93 league games in 3 seasons; totals 45 UCL games • Golden Ball at FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Nigeria in 1999 (Xavi 2nd) 16 Sergio BUSQUETS Burgos MIDFIELDER 16.07.1988 Former clubs: None SPANISH 189 CM / 73 KG • Son of former club goalkeeper Carlos Busquets; joined youth teams in 2005 • Joined Barça B in 2007-08 with coach Guardiola; 23 games, 2 goals, in Div 3 • Senior debut on 13.09.2008 v Racing Santander; 28 games last season • UCL debut 22.10.2008 v Basel, scored his 1st official goal; totals 30 UCL games • 1st of 30 caps on 01.04.2009 v Turkey; played 7 games at 2010 World Cup FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H 17 PEDRO Rodríguez Ledesma FORWARD 28.07.1987 Former clubs: None SPANISH 169 CM / 64 KG • Born in Tenerife; educated at Barça academy • 33 Div 3 games, 6 goals, with Barça B in 2007-08 • Also two 1st-team games; debut in 4-0 v Murcia on 12.04.08 • 75 league games in 4 seasons, 13 goals last term; 25 UCL games (9 goals) • Only player to score in six official competitions in one season (2009) • 1st of 13 caps v Saudi Arabia on 29.05.2010; 5 games at 2010 World Cup 19 MAXWELL Scherrer Cabelino Andrade DEFENDER 27.08.1981 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Cruzeiro EC, AFC Ajax, Empoli Calcio, FC Internazionale Milano 177 CM / 81 KG • Joined Ajax in summer 2001 after starring in youth tournament • 23 UCL games in 3 seasons for Ajax; joined Empoli in Jan 2006 • Joined Inter in summer 2006; 79 Serie A games, 2 goals, in 3 seasons • Signed in 2009; 50 league games since then; totals 50 UCL games • Has played left-back, midfield, left-winger • 6 caps for Brazilian Under-23s; uncapped at senior level 20 Ibrahim AFELLAY MIDFIELDER 02.04.1986 DUTCH Former clubs: Elinkwijk, PSV Eindhoven 180 CM / 76 KG • Born in Utrecht; came through PSV academy; Dutch Young Player of Year in 2007 • Signed in Dec 2010 after 159 games, 35 goals, 6 titles with PSV • 6 UCL games (120mins) last season; last-minute sub in Wembley final • 1st cap on 28.03.2007 v Slovenia after Morocco had also selected him • 36 caps, 3 goals; 3 games at EURO 2008; 3 (21mins) at 2010 World Cup • Absent from UEFA Under-21 wins in 2006, 2007 through injury 21 ADRIANO Correia Claro DEFENDER 26.10.1984 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Coritiba FC, Sevilla FC 172 CM / 67 KG • Started at home town club; senior debut just before the age of 18 • Landed in Spain in 2004 winter break; 16 league games (2 goals) that season • Started 2011-12 season on 174 Liga games (11 goals) • 1st Euro match v Barcelona in 2006 Super Cup • 1st Liga match with Barça v Sevilla on 29.01.2005 • Won 2004 Copa América in Peru; 10 senior caps 22 Eric ABIDAL DEFENDER 11.09.1979 FRENCH 186 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Lyon-la-Duchère, AS Monaco FC, LOSC Lille Métropole, Olympique Lyonnais • Born in Lyon; Div 1 debut for Monaco v Toulouse on 16.09.2000 • 1 UCL (0-1 v Rangers) for ASM in 2000-01; 35 games for Lille in 2003-04 • Joined OL in 2004; and Barça in 2007; 98 league games in 4 seasons • Recovered from tumour to play UCL final; lifted trophy as improvised captain • 1st of 56 senior caps on 18.08.2004 v Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-1 in Rennes) • 6 games at 2006 World Cup; 2 games at EURO 2008; 2 at 2010 World Cup 24 Andreu FONTÀS Prat DEFENDER 14.11.1989 Former clubs: None SPANISH 186 CM / 72 KG • Left local club CD Banyoles for Girona FC on loan at the age of 11 • Signed for Barcelona in 2007; promoted to B team in 2008 • Senior debut on 31.08.2009 v Sporting Gijón replacing Piqué • Played 6 league games last season; UCL debut v Rubin Kazan Dec 2010 • 9 games for Under-20 national team; 3 games for Under-21 national team 28 JONATHAN Dos Santos MIDFIELDER 26.04.1990 Former clubs: None MEXICAN 180 CM / 74 KG • Son of Mexican footballer Zizinho and younger brother of Giovani Dos Santos • Born in Monterrey; joined Barcelona ranks as a child • Senior debut v Cultural Leonesa in Cup on 28.10.2009 • UCL debut on 24.11.2009 v Inter; Div 1 debut on 02.01.2010 v Villarreal • 1st of 7 caps on 30.09.2009 v Colombia 31 Rubén MIÑO Peralta GOALKEEPER 18.01.1989 Former clubs: None SPANISH 190 CM / 85 KG • Started at local club UE Cornellà ; joined Barcelona at the age of 11 • 1st choice keeper at Barcelona B in 2008-09 • Played 29 games in Div 2 B • 19 games during promotion campaign 2009-10 • Played 2010 Spanish Super Cup in 1-3 defeat to Sevilla 35 Martín MONTOYA DEFENDER 14.04.1991 Former clubs: None SPANISH 174 CM / 74 KG • Local boy; came through Barça academy; right-back known as ‘the machine’ • 1st-team debut in Mallorca 26.01.2011 • All 5 games, gold medal, in UEFA’s Team of Tournament at 2008 U-17 finals • 4 games, silver medal at 2010 UEFA Under-19 finals • All 5 games, gold medal at 2011 UEFA Under-21 finals • Selected for Spain’s senior squad in August 2011 while still Barça B player 36 OIER Olazábal Paredes GOALKEEPER 14.09.1989 Former clubs: Real Unión de Irún SPANISH 190 CM / 90 KG • Came through the Basque club’s nursery teams; joined Barça in 2007 • 1st-team debut in 2-1 defeat v Mallorca on 17.05. 2009 • Totals 79 games in 4 seasons for Barça B in Divs 3, 2B and 2 • On bench in UCL but, at start of season, had yet to make debut FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF Valencia CF Villarreal CF Club Atlético de Madrid Athletic Club Bilbao Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol CA Osasuna Real Sporting de Gijon Málaga CF Real Racing Club Santander Levante UD Real Zaragoza Real Sociedad de Fútbol Getafe CF RCD Mallorca RC Deportivo La Coruña Hércules FC UD Almería Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 30 29 21 18 17 18 17 15 13 11 13 12 12 12 14 12 12 10 9 6 6 5 8 8 7 4 7 4 8 14 7 10 9 9 3 8 8 13 8 12 2 4 9 12 14 16 14 19 17 13 18 16 17 17 21 18 18 15 21 20 Real Betis Balompié, Rayo Vallecano, Granada CF RC Deportivo La Coruña, Hércules FC, UD Almería Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) 40 Real Madrid CF – FC Barcelona 1-0 (after extra-time) Real Madrid CF – FC Barcelona 2-2 FC Barcelona – Real Madrid CF 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 20.08.11 (A) 27.08.11 (H) 10.09.11 (A) 17.09.11 (H) 20.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 01.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 22.10.11 (H) 25.10.11 (A) 29.10.11 (H) 05.11.11 (A) 19.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (A) 03.12.11 (H) 10.12.11 (A) 17.12.11 (H) 07.01.12 (A) 14.01.12 (H) Málaga CF Villarreal CF Real Sociedad de Fútbol CA Osasuna Valencia CF Club Atlético de Madrid Real Sporting de Gijón Real Racing Club de Santander Sevilla CF Granada CF RCD Mallorca Athlétic Club Bilbao Real Zaragoza Getafe CF Levante UD Real Madrid CF Rayo Vallecano de Madrid RCD Espanyol Real Betis Balompié 21.01.12 (H) 28.01.12 (A) 04.02.12 (H) 11.02.12 (A) 18.02.12 (H) 25.02.12 (A) 03.03.12 (H) 10.03.12 (A) 17.03.12 (A) 20.03.12 (H) 24.03.12 (A) 31.03.12 (H) 07.04.12 (A) 10.04.12 (H) 14.04.12 (A) 21.04.12 (H) 28.04.12 (A) 05.05.12 (H) 12.05.12 (A) 95-21 102-33 64-44 54-44 62-53 59-55 62-61 46-55 45-46 35-42 54-68 41-56 41-52 40-53 49-66 49-60 41-56 31-47 36-60 36-70 96 92 71 62 58 58 58 49 47 47 46 46 45 45 45 44 44 43 35 30 FC Basel 1893 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C Founded: 15.11.1893 Address: Birsstrasse 320 A Postfach 235 CH-4020 Basel Switzerland CLUB HONOURS National Championship (14) 1953, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 National Cup (10) 1933, 1947, 1963, 1967, 1975, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 National League Cup (1) 1972 Alps Cup (3) 1969, 1970, 1981 Telephone: +41 61 375 10 10 Telefax: +41 61 375 10 11 E-mail: info@fcb.ch Website: www.fcb.ch FC Basel 1893 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Director: Barbara Bigler Press Officer: Josef Zindel Captain: Marco Streller CHAIRWOMAN Club Members: 3,500 Supporters Clubs: 13 (1,000 members) Other sports: Beach Soccer, Women’s Football CLUB RECORDS Gisela ‘Gigi’ OERI Date of Birth: 08.11.1955 in Schopfheim Date of Election: 06.02.2006 Most Appearances: Not recorded by the club Most Goals: Josef Hügi - 244 in 322 games (1942-62) STADIUM – ST. JAKOB-PARK Ground Capacity: 37,500 (all seated) for UEFA Champions League Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 37,500 (on several occasions) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH – Thorsten FINK Date of Birth: 29.10.1967 in Dortmund Nationality: German Player: Arminia 08 Marten (until 1983) BC Borussia Dortmund (1983-89) SG Wattenscheid 09 (1989-94) Karlsruher SC (1994-97) FC Bayern München (1997-2006) 367 games / 40 goals in the Bundesliga UEFA Champions League Winner 2001 European / South American Cup Winner 2001 German Championship Winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 German Cup Winner 1998, 2000, 2003 Coach: FC Bayern München (Assistant / 2005-06) FC Salzburg (Assistant: 2006-07 / Head Coach 2007-08) FC Ingolstadt 04 (2008-09) FC Basel 1893 (since 09.06.2009) Swiss Championship Winner 2010, 2011 Swiss Cup Winner 2010 1 Yann SOMMER GOALKEEPER 17.12.1988 SWISS 183 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Herrliberg, FC Concordia Basel, FC Basel 1893, FC Vaduz, Grasshopper-Club • Joined Basel youth scheme in 2003; loaned out to Vaduz and GC • Returned 01.07.2010 after 33 league games for third-placed Grasshopper • In 2007-08 helped Vaduz to Div 1 (17 games); returned to FCB mid-2008-09 • 6 games in 2008/09 for FC Basel; 5 in 2010-11; totals 44 in Swiss Div 1 • Participant in European Under-17 Championship finals in 2005 • All 5 games at European U-21 Championship finals in Denmark; 23 U-21 in total 3 JOO HO Park DEFENDER 16.01.1987 SOUTH KOREAN 176 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Soongsil University Seoul, Mito HollyHock, Kashima Antlers, Jubilo Iwata • Left Seoul for Mito HollyHock in 2008; 24 games in Japanese 2nd Division • 42 games, 2 goals in Japan; 19/0 for Antlers (2009); 23/2 for Iwata (2010-11) • Japanese champion with Antlers; League Cup winner with Iwata (2010) • Signed 4-year contract with FC Basel on 02.07.2011 • 1st of 6 appearances for South Korea v Finland on 18.01.2010 5 Arlind AJETI DEFENDER 25.09.1993 Former clubs: FC Concordia Basel SWISS 177 CM / 67 KG • Joined FC Basel on 20.07.2007 • Participant in European Under-17 Championship finals in 2010 • 23 appearances, 1 goal, for FC Basel Under-21 team in 2010-11 6 Aleksandar DRAGOVIC DEFENDER 06.03.1991 AUSTRIAN/SERBIAN Former clubs: FK Austria Wien 185 CM / 79 KG • Joined FK Austria at the age of 16 • Signed on professional terms in 2007 • 67 appearances, 1 goal, in the Austrian Bundesliga (2008-11) • Signed for FC Basel on 04.02.2011 • 16 league appearances in 2010-11 season • 1st of 11 caps for Austria v Serbia on 06.06.2009 7 Pascal SCHÜRPF MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 15.07.1989 SWISS 189 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: BSC Old Boys Basel, FC Basel 1893, FC Concordia Basel • Basel-born player joined the club from BSC Old Boys at the age of 10 • First team debut v Fulham in UEL on 16.12.2009 • Second half of 2008-09 on loan at Concordia; 14/5 in Div 2 • Loaned out to FC Lugano in 2010-11; 16/2 in Div 2 • Totals 11 appearances, 1 goal, for FC Basel in Nationalliga A • Contract until June 2014; Swiss Under-21 international FC Basel 1893 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 8 Benjamin HUGGEL MIDFIELDER 07.07.1977 SWISS 188 CM / 91 KG Former clubs: FC Münchenstein, FC Arlesheim, FC Basel 1893, Eintracht Frankfurt • Originally signed in 1998; debut with 3 games for Basel in 1998-99 • Left for Germany in 2005 after 153 league games; 53/1 for Eintracht • Returned to Basel in 2007; 6 league titles and 5 cup wins • 273/58 for Basel in Div 1; 26/3 last season; 14/0 in UCL; 75/7 UEFA games • 41 caps (2 goals) for Switzerland; debut 0-2 v France on 20.08.2003 • All 3 group matches at 2010 World Cup; unused sub at EURO 2008 9 Marco STRELLER FORWARD 18.06.1981 SWISS 195 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FC Äsch, FC Arlesheim, FC Basel 1893, FC Concordia Basel, FC Thun, VfB Stuttgart, 1. FC Köln • Born in Basel; debut for FC Basel in July 2001; re-joined on 27.06.2007 • Loan at Concordia (30/16 in 2001-02) and Thun (16/8 in 2003-04) • Joined Stuttgart in Jan 2004; totalled 55/9 in Div 1; German champion 2007 • Loaned out to 1. FC Köln part of 2005-06; 14 games, 3 goals • Last season 27/10 for Basel; 36/12 for Switzerland; debut v Ireland 11.10.2003 • 3 games at 2006 World Cup, 1 at EURO 2008, missed 2010 WC (injured) 10 Yapo Gilles Donald YAPI MIDFIELDER 30.01.1982 IVORIAN Former clubs: ASEC Mimosas Abidjan, KSK Beveren, FC Nantes Atlantique, BSC Young Boys 171 CM / 61 KG • Joined Basel from Young Boys on 01.07.2010 • Moved to Europe at 19 joining KSK Beveren; totalled 67/14 in Belgian Div 1 • Two years at Nantes (60/3 in Div 1); moved to Switzerland in Feb 2006 • Joined YB on loan, later permanently; runner-up 3 consecutive years 2008-10 • 124/14 in Div 1 for Young Boys; 31 appearances, 1 goal, for Basel in 2010-11 • 46/2 for Ivory Coast; 1 sub at 2006 WC; runner-up of 2006 African Nations’ Cup 11 Scott CHIPPERFIELD MIDFIELDER 30.12.1975 Former clubs: Wollongong Wolves AUSTRALIAN 180 CM / 80 KG • Entered his 11th season at Basel, having joined 2001 • 131 Australian league games, 50 goals, for Wollongong Wolves (1996-2001) • Regular for Basel in 10 years; totalled 264/69 in Div 1 at season start • 6 league, 5 cup wins; 73/8 in UEFA club competitions, incl. 14/0 in UCL • 1st of 68 caps (12 goals) v Fiji 25.09.1998; 4 at 2006 WC, 3 at 2010 WC 13 Alexander FREI FORWARD 15.07.1979 SWISS 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: FC Begnins, FC Äsch, FC Basel 1893, FC Thun, FC Luzern, Servette FC, Stade Rennais FC, BV Borussia Dortmund • Basel-born player; Basel-debut at the age 18 • Div 1 figures in Switzerland: Luzern (53/17), Servette (64/13), FC Basel (65/33) • Totals 182 Swiss Div 1 games / 86 goals; 100/47 in France; 74/34 in Germany • League top scorer in France 2004-05 (19 goals); in Switzerland 2010-11 (27 goals) • 43/24 in UEFA club competitions; 1st of 84 caps (42 goals) v Serbia on 24.03.2001 • Played at 2 World Cups (2006, 2010) and at 2 EUROs (2004, 2008) 14 Valentin STOCKER MIDFIELDER 12.04.1989 Former clubs: SC Kriens SWISS 179 CM / 72 KG • Started at Kriens; moved to Basel at the age of 16 • Div 1 debut v FC Thun on 02.03.2008 • Totals 100 Nationalliga A appearances, 27 goals, in 4 seasons • 26/4 in UEFA club competitions; UCL: 5/0 in 2008-09; 5/1 in 2010-11 • Two goals in UCL qualifiers last season (v Debreceni and Sheriff) • Young Player of the Year in Switzerland 2009 • 8 caps, 3 goals; scored opening goal in debut, 4-1 win v Cyprus 20.08.2008 15 Kay VOSER DEFENDER 04.01.1987 SWISS Former clubs: FC Fislibach, Grasshopper-Club 173 CM / 69 KG • Signed for FC Basel this season • Joined Grasshopper youth scheme in 1997 • Signed on professional terms with GC in 2005 • 118 Nationalliga A appearances, 1 goal for GC (2005-11) • Under contract until 2014 16 Taulant XHAKA DEFENDER 28.03.1991 Former clubs: FC Concordia Basel SWISS 171 CM / 72 KG • Born in Pristina; joined FCB youth scheme at the age of 12 • Older brother of team-mate Granit • 34 games, 3 goals, for the Under-21 team 2008-10 • 5 league appearances in 2010-11 season • Participant in European Under-17 Championship finals 2008 • 6 Swiss Under-19 internationals, 1 goal 17 Xherdan SHAQIRI MIDFIELDER 10.10.1991 Former clubs: SV Augst SWISS 169 CM / 72 KG • Kosovo-born Swiss citizen; joined Basel at the age of 10; professional Jan 2009 • League debut on 12.07.2009; last season 29/7; total in league 61/9 • Participant in European Under-17 Championship finals in 2008 • Played inside one season (2009-10) for U-19, U-21 and full national teams • 1st of 11 caps v Uruguay on 03.03.2010; 1/1 at 2010 WC (13 mins v Uruguay) • 5/1 in European Under-21 finals in Denmark 2011 18 Marcel HERZOG GOALKEEPER 17.12.1988 SWISS 185 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: FC Bubendorf, FC Concordia Basel, FC Basel 1893, FC Schaffhausen, MSV Duisburg • Youth player with FC Basel (2001-04) • Signed for FC Schaffhausen in 2004 • 65 Nationalliga A appearances during three seasons • 15 league matches for MSV Duisburg (2007-11) FC Basel 1893 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 19 David Angel ABRAHAM DEFENDER 15.07.1986 ARGENTINIAN 188 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Independiente de Avellaneda, Gimnàstic Tarragona • Signed for Basel in July 2008 • Spent the 2007-08 in Spanish Div 2; 36 games (all starts), 3 goals • Regular at Independiente since 2004; 69 games, 2 goals • 82 league appearances, 5 goals, for Basel in last three seasons • 4/1 in UCL 2008-09; 6/0 last season; totals 26/1 in UEFA club competitions • FIFA Under-20 world champion with Argentina in 2005 20 Fabian FREI MIDFIELDER 08.01.1989 SWISS 183 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: FC Frauenfeld, FC Winterthur, FC St. Gallen • Joined FC Basel in 2004 • 24 Nationalliga A matches, no goals, in 2007-08; 25/2 in 2008-09 • On loan to FC St. Gallen 2009-11; 64 Nationalliga A matches, 13 goals • All 5 games, 1 goals in European Under-21 finals in Denmark in 2011 • 13 appearances, 1 goal, for Swiss Under-21 national team • Rejoined FC Basel on 01.07.2011 21 Genséric KUSUNGA DEFENDER 12.03.1988 Former clubs: Servette FC SWISS/ANGOLAN 186 CM / 83 KG • Born in Geneva; joined Basel on 01.07.2010 from Servette • Geneva-born with Angolan roots • Div 1 debut for Servette on 22.07.2006; sent off twice in first season • Totals 92/6 in Swiss Nationalliga A, including 7/0 for FC Basel in 2010-11 • 1 UEFA match: 2-3 v FC Spartak Moskva in UEL on 17.02.2011 • Swiss Under-21 international 23 Massimo COLOMBA GOALKEEPER 24.08.1977 SWISS 191 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FC Villars-sur-Glâne, FC Richemond, FC Beauregard, Neuchâtel Xamax FC, FC Aarau, Grasshopper-Club • Signed for Basel on 01.07.2009; his hobby is angling • 223 Nationalliga A appearances prior to this season • 73/0 for Xamax (1997-02); 130/1 for Aarau (2002-08); 3/0 for GC (2008-09) • 16 league games for FCB in 2009-10; one appearance as sub last season • 8 UEFA club competition appearances 24 Adilson Tavares Varela CABRAL MIDFIELDER 22.10.1988 SWISS/CAPE-VERDEAN 178 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FC Moudon, FC Etoile Broye, FC Lausanne-Sport, Sevilla Atletico Clube • Signed in June 2007; born in Praia, Cap Verde, but holds Swiss citizenship • League debut in Div 2 with Lausanne • 8 matches for Basel in 2007-08; loaned to FC Sevilla’s B team for 2008-09 • Last season 21/0 for Basel in Nationalliga A • 17 UEFA club competitions appearances, 1 goal, incl. 4/1 in UCL (2010-11) • 3 appearances for Swiss Under-21 National Team 27 Markus STEINHÖFER DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 29.02.1980 GERMAN 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: DSC Weissenburg, TSV Roth, 1. FC Nürnberg, FC Bayern München, FC Salzburg, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1. FC Kaiserslautern • Joined FC Basel on 30.01.2011; 57/2 for FC Bayern amateurs (2003-06) • Signed for FC Salzburg; 48 league games, 2 goals; title winner 2007 • 41 games, 3 goals in the Bundesliga with Eintracht (2008-09 & 2009-10) • 15/2 for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Bundesliga 2 (2009-10) • Internationals: U-16: 9/1; U-18: 2/0; U-19: 9/2; U-21: 3/0 • 18 league appearances for FC Basel in 2010-11 29 Radoslav KOVAC DEFENDER 27.11.1979 CZECH 189 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Spartak Loucna nad Desnou, TJ Sumperk, Velke Losiny, SK Sigma Olomouc, AS Sparta Praha, FC Spartak Moskva, West Ham United FC • Joined FC Basel on 01.07.2011 • Signed on professional terms with Sigma Olomouc in 1997 • 127 appearances, 3 goals, in Czech Division 1 (1997-2003) • 101/9 for FC Spartak Moskva (2005-09) • 53 Premier League matches, 3 goals for West Ham (2008-11); 15 U-21 games • 1st of 30 senior caps (2 goals) v Romania on 09.10.2004; retired January 2010 31 Jacques ZOUA Daogoari FORWARD 06.09.1991 CAMEROONIAN Former clubs: Coton Sport Garoua 186 CM / 84 KG • 28 appearances, 10 goals for Coton (2008-09) • Signed by FCB in Oct 2009; Div 1 debut on 29.11.2009 v BSC Young Boys • 14 matches, 2 goals in 2009-10; 22/4 last season; 6 UEFA matches • Runner-up with Camerron in 2009 African Youth Cup; 0-2 v Ghana in the final • Participant in FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2009 (3 matches, no goals) • 2 caps for Cameroon 34 Granit XHAKA MIDFIELDER 27.09.1992 Former clubs: FC Concordia Basel SWISS 186 CM / 80 KG • Joined FCB at the age of 12; younger brother of team-mate Taulant • First team debut in UCL qualifier v Debreceni in 2010, scored the 2-0 goal • Nationalliga A debut three weeks later on 21.08.2010 v FC Thun • 20 league games, 1 goal, for FC Basel in 2010-11 • 11/2 in UEFA competitions; FIFA U-17 world champion 2009 (6 games, 1 goal) • U-17: 13/2; U-19: 10/3; U-21: 5/0: 1 cap, 2-2 v England at Wembley on 04.06.2011 35 Kwang-Ryong PAK FORWARD 27.09.1992 NORTH KOREAN Former clubs: Kigwancha Club Pyongyang, FC Wil 188 CM / 83 KG • Signed for FC Will in July 2010 but denied Swiss work permit • Joined FC Basel in June 2011; contract until 30.06.2016 • 5 appearances, 1 goal in Under-23 Asian Games • 1st of 8 caps (1 goal) 1-0 v Mali on 27.12.2009 • 2 Olympic qualifiers (1 goal) v United Arab Emirates 0-1, 1-1 in June 2011 • “Debut” for FCB: 15-0 v Bavarian amateur side on 28.06.2011; 4 goals in one half FC Basel 1893 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 20010/11 FC Basel 1893 FC Zürich BSC Young Boys FC Sion FC Thun FC Luzern Grasshopper-Club Neuchâtel Xamax FC AC Bellinzona FC St. Gallen Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 21 21 15 15 11 13 10 8 7 8 10 9 12 9 16 9 11 8 11 7 FC Lausanne-Sport, Servette FC AC Bellinzona, FC St. Gallen Servette FC – AC Bellinzona 0-1, 3-1 Alexander Frei (FC Basel 1893) 27 FC Sion – Neuchâtel Xamax FC 2-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 16.07.11 (A) 24.07.11 (H) 30.07.11 (A) 06.08.11 (H) 13.08.11 (H) 20.08.11 (A) 28.08.11 (H) 10.09.11 (A) 21.09.11 (H) BSC Young Boys Neuchatel Xamax FC Grasshopper-Club FC Sion FC Zürich FC Luzern FC Thun Servette FC FC Lausanne-Sport 19.11.11 (H) 11.12.11 (A) 29.10.11 (H) 26.10.11 (A) 23.10.11 (A) 03.12.11 (H) 24.09.11 (A) 01.10.11 (H) 05.11.11 (A) Second phase fixtures to be announced during winter break 5 6 9 12 9 14 15 20 18 21 76-44 74-44 65-50 47-36 48-43 62-57 45-54 44-67 42-75 34-67 73 72 57 54 49 48 41 32 32 31 FC BATE Borisov UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H Founded: 12.04.1996 Address: 16-25, Revolution Avenu BY-222 120 Borisov Belarus CLUB HONOURS National Championship (7) 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 National Cup (2) 2006, 2010 National Super Cup (2) 2010, 2011 Telephone: +375 777 73 41 23 Telefax: +375 177 73 41 23 E-mail: club@fcbate.by Website: www.fcbate.by FC BATE Borisov UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Mikhail Dementsevich Press Officer: Sergey Dashkevich Captain: Dzmiry Likhtarovich PRESIDENT Club Members: 1,352 season ticketholders Supporters: 1 club (165 members) Other sports: Beach soccer, Volleyball CLUB RECORDS Anatoliy KAPSKIY Date of Birth: 14.03.1966 in Dubrova (Minsk) Date of Election: 12.04.1996 Most Appearances: Dzmiry Likhtarovich 333 (up to 05.08.2011) Most Goals: Vitali Radzionau 78 (up to 05.08.2011) STADIUM – DINAMO Ground Capacity: 36,900 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,600 lux Record Attendance: 33,000 (0-2 v FC Zenit St. Petersburg on 05.11.2008) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Viktar HANCHARENKA Date of Birth: 10.06.1977 in Khoiniki (Gomel) Nationality: Belarussian Player: ROUR Minck (1995-97) FC BATE Borisov (1998-2002) Belarussian Championship Winner 1999, 2002 Coach: FC BATE Borisov (Reserve team 2004-06 / Assistant Coach 2007 / Head Coach since 13.11.2007) Belarussian Championship Winner 2008, 2009, 2010 Belarussian Cup Winner 2010 Belarussian Super Cup Winner 2010, 2011 2 Dmitri LIKHTAROVICH MIDFIELDER 01.03.1978 BELARUSSIAN 180 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Dnepr Mogilyov, Dnepr-Transmash Mogilyov • Joined BATE before 2002 season • Has won 7 Belarus titles - 1 with Dnepr-Transmash, 6 with BATE • Very experienced; 408 Div 1 games, 17 goals • All 6 UCL games in 2008-09; 13/1 in UEL in last 2 seasons • Quarter-finalist at 1994 European Under-16 Championship • 3 caps; debut on 16.02.04 v Moldova 5 Aleksandr YUREVICH DEFENDER 08.08.1979 BELARUSSIAN 174 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Obuvschik Lida, FK Lida, FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk, FC Karpaty Lviv • Very experienced player; joined BATE before 2008 season • Made his Div 1 debut at 16 for Obuvschik • Former midfielder; totals 350 games, 12 goals in Belarus Div 1 • All 6 UCL games in 2008-09; same in all 6 of this season’s qualifiers • 10-game spell at Ukrainian Div 1 side Karpaty in 2007-08 • 31 caps for Belarus, debut on 28.02.2006 v Greece 6 Oleg PATOTSKI MIDFIELDER 24.06.1991 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 168 CM / 63 KG • Joined BATE in 2008 from Traktor Minsk football school • Played first two seasons for the reserves • Div 1 debut on 14.08.2010; played in cup and UCL qualifier before that • 9 games, 1 goal in Div 1; 4/0 in this season’s UCL qualifying campaign • Belarus Under-21 international 7 Artyom KONTSEVOI FORWARD 20.05.1983 BELARUSSIAN 177 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: RUOR Minsk, FC Spartak Moskva, Chernomorets Novorossiisk, MTZ-RIPO Minsk, FC Spartak Nalchik • Re-joined BATE last year on loan from Nalchik; signed permanently in Dec 2010 • Originally from Gomel; Div 3 debut at the age of 16 for RUOR • Played for BATE in 2001-02; 46 games, 15 goals in Div 1 • Signed by Spartak Moskva in 2003; 10/2 in Russian Div 1; returned to Belarus 2005 • 4 seasons at MTZ-RIPO (88/42); last season 28/7 for BATE • 177/67 in total in Belarus Div 1; 10 caps; debut on 28.02.2006 v Greece 8 Aleksandr VOLODKO MIDFIELDER 18.06.1986 Former clubs: FC Dinamo Brest BELARUSSIAN • Loan move in August 2008; signed permanently in 2009 • Belarus cup winner 2007 with Dinamo Brest • 62 Div 1 games, 3 goals for Dinamo prior to move to BATE • Since then 75/4 for BATE; 5 UCL matches in 2008-09 • Former Under-21 international (28 caps, 1 goal) • Played in European Under-21 finals in 2009 177 CM / 76 KG FC BATE Borisov UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H 9 ALEX PORFIRIO De Lima FORWARD 29.05.1988 BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians Paulista, EC XV de Novembro Piracicaba, AA Educando Pelo Esporte, Independente FC Limeira, São Carlos FC • Signed loan-deal before the season • Last club in Brazil was São Carlos in the Div 3 of São Paulo state • Played most of his career in lower divisions of Brazil • Belarus Div 1 debut on 02.04.2011 v FC Neman Grodno • 6 appearances (all as a substitute) 10 Renan Bardini BRESSAN MIDFIELDER 03.11.1988 BRAZILIAN/BELARUSSIAN 182 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Atlético Cidade Tubarão, FC Gomel • Signed for BATE in January 2010 • Moved to Belarus in April 2007; received citizenship in December 2010 • 3 seasons in Gomel - 77 games, 7 goals; runner-up 2007 • Last season 32/15 - top scorer and best player of Belarus league • Totals 127/27 in Div 1 • 8 appearancs, 3 goals in UEL last season; 5/2 in this season’s UCL qualifiers 11 Mikhail GORDEYCHUK MIDFIELDER 23.10.1989 BELARUSSIAN 176 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Shakhtyor-Yunost Karagandy, Volna Pinsk, FC Naftan Novopolotsk • Joined in December 2010 after successful season for Naftan • Born in Kazakhstan, moved to Belarus in 2008; 45/10 in 2 Div 2 seasons for Volna • Last season 32 games, 3 goals for Naftan; after transfer 2/1 in UEL (scored v PSG) • This season 6/1 for BATE in Div 1; 4/1 in UCL qualifiers • Former Under-21 international; 3rd place in 2011 European Under-21 finals 14 Artyom RADKOV DEFENDER 26.08.1985 BELARUSSIAN 187 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Dnepr-Transmash Mogilyov, Torpedo Zhodino, FC Khimki • Re-joined BATE in 2009 after one year in Russian Div 1 • Originally from Mogilyov; signed for BATE in 2002 • Totals 135 games, 9 goals in Belarus Div 1 (including 118/7 for BATE) • 8 games, 1 goal for FC Khimki in 2008 • Former youth, Under-21 and senior international • 8 full caps for Belarus; debut on 15.11.2006 v Estonia 15 Maksim SKAVYSH FORWARD 13.11.1989 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 179 CM / 78 KG • Minsk-born product of Smena football school; joined BATE in 2007 • Div 1 debut 09.11.2007, 4 days short of his 18th birthday • Totals 80 games, 23 goals in Belarus Div 1 • Best season so far in 2009: 25/12 - third best scorer of the season • One 25-minute appearance in UCL group stage 2008-09 • Former U-21 international; 3rd place in 2011 European Under-21 finals 16 Andrei SCHERBAKOV GOALKEEPER 31.01.1991 Former clubs: FK Vitebsk BELARUSSIAN 190 CM / 85 KG • Born in Vitebsk; joined BATE prior to 2011 season • Played for Vitebsk reserves last seasons • 42 games in the Reserve League • Yet to make first team debut for BATE • Belarus Under-21 international 17 Aleksandr PAVLOV MIDFIELDER 18.08.1984 BELARUSSIAN Former clubs: Dnepr-Transmash Mogilyov 178 CM / 70 KG • Signed before 2009; a regular ever since • Div 1 debut for Dnepr-Transmash in 2002 • Totals 217 Div 1 games, 28 goals (incl 67/7 for BATE) • 9 games, 2 goals in UEL group stage in last two seasons • 7 senior caps (all in 2008); debut on 02.02.2008 v Iceland 18 Maksim BORDACHEV DEFENDER 18.05.1986 BELARUSSIAN Former clubs: FC Neman Grodno, FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk 190 CM / 83 KG • Joined BATE in 2009 and has been key player ever since • Originally from Grodno; Div 1 debut for local Neman in 2004 • Totals 149 Div 1 games, 12 goals (incl 79/6 for BATE) • 13 games, 0 goals in UEL group stage 2009-10 and 2010-11 • Former youth international; played in 2009 European Under-21 finals • 1st of 11 senior caps on 01.04.2009 v Kazakhstan; 2 goals 19 Kirill ALEKSIYAN DEFENDER 22.01.1991 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 182 CM / 65 KG • Product of BATE’s youth set-up • Div 1 debut on 27.09.2009 for 9 minutes • No Div 1 games last season • 25 games, 3 goals in the Reserve League • Scored his first goal in July in a Belarus Cup game • Former Belarus youth international 20 Vitali RODIONOV FORWARD 11.12.1983 BELARUSSIAN 179 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk, FC Torpedo Zhodino, SC Freiburg • Joined BATE prior to the 2006 season • Became a regular in Div 1 at 17 for Lokomotiv-96 • Totals 222 games, 77 goals (incl. 116/50 for BATE); 5 games in 2008-09 UCL • Top scorer and best player of the league in 2008; scored 16 goals that season • On loan to 2nd Bundesliga side Freiburg in 2008-09; 12 games, 4 goals • 28 caps for Belarus; debut on 22.08.2007 v Israel; 6 goals FC BATE Borisov UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H 21 Yegor FILIPENKO DEFENDER 10.04.1988 BELARUSSIAN 194 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: FC Spartak Moskva, FC Tom Tomsk, FC Sibir Novosibirsk • Re-joined BATE before 2011 season on loan from Spartak • Product of Smena Minsk football school; moved to BATE at 17 • Div 1 debut in 2006; 34 games, 3 goals; signed for Spartak in 2008 • 36 games, 1 goal in Russian Div 1 (incluing loans at Tom, Sibir) • 3rd place in 2011 European U-21 finals; played in 2005 European U-17 finals • 15 senior caps; debut on 12.09.2007 v Slovenia 22 Marko ŠIMIĆ DEFENDER 16.06.1987 SERBIAN 186 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: FK Partizan, PFC Spartak Varna, FK Radnički 1923 Kragujevac, OFK Mladenovac, Budapest Honvéd FC, FK Bežanija Novi Beograd, FK Jagodina • Signed in January 2011; 14 games, 3 goals in Div 1 • Product of Partizan football school; moved to Bulgaria and Spartak at 18 • Debut on Div 1 level in Hungary; 3 games for Honved in 2008-09 • 12 games, 1 goal for Jagodina in Serbian Div 1 prior to move to BATE • Official BATE debut in UEL match v Paris-SG in February 2011 23 Edgar OLEKHNOVICH MIDFIELDER 17.05.1987 Former clubs: FC Dinamo Brest BELARUSSIAN 183 CM / 72 KG • Joined BATE in 2010 from Dinamo Brest • Born in Brest; Div 1 debut on 22.09.2007 • Totals 96 games, 6 goals in Div 1 (incl 42/2 for BATE) • 8/1 in UEL last season; all 6 UCL qualifiers in 2011 25 Dmitri BAGA MIDFIELDER 04.01.1990 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 182 CM / 75 KG • Young product of Smena Minsk football school; joined BATE in 2007 • Made his Div 1 debut on 15.06.2008 as 79th-minute sub • Totals 36 games, 5 goals in Div 1 for BATE • 3rd place in 2011 European U-21 finals; played all 5 games, scored v Denmark • Younger brother of Aleksei - ex-BATE player and former international 27 Eduard CHUDNOVSKI MIDFIELDER 13.01.1991 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN • BATE’s own product • 28 games, 1 goal in the Reserve League last season • Yet to make his first team debut for BATE • Former Belarus youth international; 3 Under-21 caps 180 CM / 71 KG 29 Maksim VOLODKO MIDFIELDER 10.11.1992 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 174 CM / 64 KG • BATE’s own product • First team debut on 28.10.2009 at the age of 16 • 2 Div 1 games in 2009; none last season; 30/5 in the Reserve League • This season back in the first team • Former Belarus youth international 30 Aleksandr GUTOR GOALKEEPER 18.04.1989 Former clubs: None BELARUSSIAN 190 CM / 83 KG • Goalkeeping talent; joined in 2006 • Minsk-born product of Dinamo school • Made his Div 1 debut on 19.08.2008; kept clean sheet • 18 games in three previous seasons; first choice in 2011 • 15 matches in Div 1; all 6 UCL qualifiers • 3rd place in 2011 European U-21 finals - played all 5 games (full minutes) 35 Pavel CHESNOVSKI GOALKEEPER 04.03.1986 BELARUSSIAN 193 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: Smena Minsk, FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk, FK Vitebsk, FK Ventspils, FK Tranzits Ventspils • Re-joined BATE in 2011, having played 3 seasons (2002-04) in reserves • Senior league debut at the age of 15 for Smena in Div 3 in 2001 • Div 1 debut for Vitebsk in 2007; 43 games for the club • Moved to Latvia; played 8 Div 1 games for 2 clubs in 1½ year • 3 games for BATE in June; second choice after Gutor • Former youth international; played in 2009 European Under-21 finals 77 Filip RUDIK MIDFIELDER 22.03.1987 BELARUSSIAN 184 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Smena-Zenit St. Petersburg, FC Naftan Novopolotsk • Signed for BATE in January 2011 • Russian-born product of famous Smena school in St. Petersburg • Moved to Belarus in 2005; played 100 games for Naftan, scored 22 goals • BATE debut in UEL match v Paris-SG on 17.02.2011; 13/1 in Div 1 • Took Belarus citizenship; former Under-21 international • Senior debut 06.06.2009 v Andorra; 2 caps 99 Mateja KEŽMAN FORWARD 12.04.1979 SERBIAN 182 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: JFK Sartid, FK Partizan, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea FC, Club Atlético de Madrid, Fenerbahçe SK, Paris Saint-Germain FC, FC Zenit St. Petersburg, South China AA • Signed on the transfer deadline as a free agent; played last in Hongkong • Won Yugoslav, Dutch, English, Turkish league; French and Hongkong cup • League top scorer in Yugoslavia 2000, in Holland 4 times • 40/3 in UCL games for PSV, Chelsea and Fenerbahçe; 1 UEL for PSG • Played at EURO 2000 & 2006 WC; 1st of 49 caps (17 goals) on 25.05.2000 v China FC BATE Borisov UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP H LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC BATE Borisov FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk FC Minsk FC Dinamo Minsk FC Dinamo Brest FC Belshina Bobruisk FC Naftan Novopolotsk FC Dnepr Mogilev FC Vitebsk FC Neman Grodno FC Torpedo Zhodino FC Partizan Minsk Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 21 19 18 17 12 12 11 11 7 7 7 5 9 9 6 5 10 9 11 7 11 10 7 8 FC Gomel FC Partizan Minsk Renan Bressan (FC BATE Borisov) 15 FC Gomel – FC Neman Grodno 2-0 FC BATE Borisov – FC Torpedo Zhodino 3-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 02.04.11 (H) 06.04.11 (H) 10.04.11 (A) 15.04.11 (H) 19.04.11 (A) 23.04.11 (H) 30.04.11 (A) 07.05.11 (H) 11.05.11 (A) 15.05.11 (H) 21.05.11 (A) FC Neman Grodnoo FC Naftan Novopolotsk FC Dnepr Mogilev FC Dinamo Minsk FC Dinamo Brest FC Torpedo Zhodino FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk FC Vitebsk FC Belshina Bobruisk FC Minsk FC Gomel 28.08.11 (H) 09.09.11 (A) 17.09.11 (H) 23.09.11 (A) 01.10.11 (H) 14.10.11 (A) 22.10.11 (H) 28.10.11 (H) 04.11.11 (A) 18.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (A) FC Dinamo Minsk FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk FC Naftan Novopolotsk FC Belshina Bobruisk FK Gomel FC Minsk FC Torpedo Zhodino FC Vitebsk FC Neman Grondo FC Dnepr Mogilev FC Dinamo Brest 25.05.11 (A) 12.06.11 (A) 19.06.11 (H) 24.06.11 (A) 03.07.11 (H) 08.07.11 (A) 29.06.11 (H) 29.07.11 (A) 07.08.11 (H) 12.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 3 5 9 11 11 12 11 15 15 16 19 20 64-18 51-23 59-32 49-34 48-40 31-42 41-34 40-53 31-52 27-42 33-58 24-70 72 66 60 56 46 45 44 40 32 31 28 23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E Founded: 01.07.1904 Address: BayArena Bismarckstrasse 122-124 DE-51373 Leverkusen Germany CLUB HONOURS National Cup (1) 1983 UEFA Cup (1) 1988 Telephone: +49 214 8660 0 Telefax: +49 214 62 709 E-mail: info@bayer04.de Website: www.bayer04.de Bayer 04 Leverkusen UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E GENERAL INFORMATION Sports Director: Rudi Völler Press Officer: Dirk Mesch Captain: Simon Rolfes MANAGING DIRECTOR Club Members: 25,500 Supporters: 305 (10,000 members) Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Wolfgang HOLZHÄUSER Most Appearances: Rüdiger Vollborn 401 Bundesliga Matches (1982-2000) Date of Birth: 13.01.1950 in Crumstadt Date of Appointment: 01.10.1998 Most Goals: Ulf Kirsten 181 goals in 350 Bundesliga Matches (1990-2003) STADIUM – BAYARENA Ground Capacity: 30,210 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,800 lux Record Attendance: 30,210 (0-0 v SV Werder Bremen on 20.09.2009) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Robin DUTT Date of Birth: 24.01.1965 in Cologne Nationality: German Player: SpVgg Hirschlanden (1983-85) TSV Korntal (1985-87 & 1988-90) TSV Münchingen (1988-89) FV Zuffenhausen (1990-93) SKV Rutesheim (1993-95) TSG Leonberg (1995-99) Coach: TSG Leonberg (1995-99) TSF Ditzingen (1999-2002) Stuttgarter Kickers II (2002-27.10.2003) Stuttgarter Kickers I (28.10.2003-2007) SC Freiburg (2007-11) Bayer 04 Leverkusen (since 01.07.2011) 1 René ADLER GOALKEEPER 15.01.1985 Former clubs: VfB Leipzig GERMAN 190 CM / 85 KG • Joined in 2000; developed through youth system; under contract until 2012 • Debut at Schalke (1-0) in Feb 2007; first-choice since replacing Hans-Jörg Butt • 138 BL games in total; 32 league games, -41 goals, 11 c/sheets in 2010-11 • 24 UEFA Cup/Europa League games; yet to feature in UCL • Capped at 4 different youth levels; first of 10 full caps v Russia (2-1) on 11.10.08 • Silver medal at EURO 2008; didn’t make WC 2010 squad due to injury 2 Daniel SCHWAAB DEFENDER 23.08.1988 GERMAN Former clubs: SV Waldkirch, SC Freiburg 186 CM / 75 KG • Signed in 2009; under contract until 2012; in 3rd season of senior football • 27 BL games, 0 goals in 2009-10; 30/0 in 2010-11 • BL debut v Mainz (2-2) on 08.08.2009; 8 UEL games (0 goals) last season • Spent 3 seasons (2006-09) with Freiburg in Div 2 • Capped at Under-18, Under-19, Under-21 levels • Won UEFA U-21 title in 2009 - came on for last 21 mins of final v England (4-0) 3 Stefan REINARTZ DEFENDER 01.01.1989 GERMAN 189 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: SSVg 09/12 Heiligenhaus, SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach, 1. FC Nürnberg • Joined in 1999; developed through youth system; under contract until 2015 • Made senior debut in German Cup tie v Augsburg (2-0) in Sept 2008 • Won junior League & Cup with the Leverkusen U-19 side before promotion • Loaned to Nürnberg during second part of 2008-09 • Capped at 6 different youth levels; senior debut as sub v Malta (3-0) in May 2010 • Won UEFA Under-19 title in 2008 - beat Italy (3-1) in final 4 Bastian OCZIPKA DEFENDER 12.01.1989 GERMAN 184 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SV BW Hand, SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach, FC Hansa Rostock, FC St. Pauli • Joined in 1999; developed through youth system; under contract until 2013 • Won junior League & Cup with the Leverkusen U-19 side before promotion • Loaned to Rostock, St. Pauli to gain experience • Spent 18 months with both - won promotion with St. Pauli in 2009-10 • 20 league games, 0 goals as club finished bottom of Bundesliga in 2011 • Capped at U-19, U-20 levels; won UEFA U-19 title in 2008 - beat Italy (3-1) in final 5 Manuel FRIEDRICH DEFENDER 13.09.1979 GERMAN 189 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SG Guldental 07, 1. FSV Mainz 05, SV Werder Bremen, 1. FSV Mainz 05 • Joined in July 2007 after moving between Mainz and Bremen; contract until 2013 • 5th season at Leverkusen; debut v St. Pauli in Aug 2007; 112 BL games, 10 goals • 212 league career games, 14 goals; German title with Bremen in 2004 • 26 UEFA club games (1 goal); none in UCL • 9 full caps (1 goal); debut v Sweden (3-0) in Aug 2006 • Goal in 12-0 win v San Marino on 06.09.06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 6 Simon ROLFES MIDFIELDER 21.01.1982 GERMAN 191 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: TuS Recke, SSV Reutlingen, SV Werder Bremen, Alemannia Aachen • Joined in 2005; central midfielder and skipper; under contract until 2013 • 7th season at Leverkusen; debut v Frankfurt (4-1) on 07.08.05 • 172 BL games, 30 goals; 41 UEFA club games, 2 goals; none in UCL • 21 full caps (1 goal); debut v Denmark (0-1) in Mar 2007 • 2 games, silver at EURO 2008 7 Tranquillo BARNETTA MIDFIELDER 22.05.1985 SWISS 178 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: FC Rotmonten, FC St Gallen, Hannover 96 • Joined in 2005; 7th season; left-sided attacking midfielder; contract until 2012 • Born in St Gallen; 50 Swiss Div 1 games, 11 goals (2002-04) • Joined Hannover for 2004-05; debut v Bremen on 18.09.04; 7 games/2 goals • 187 league games, 25 goals; 32 UEFA club games, 1 goal • Capped at U-17, U-21; 59 full caps, 8 goals; won UEFA Under-17 title in 2002 • In Swiss squad at EURO 2004, 2008, World Cup 2006 8 Lars BENDER MIDFIELDER 27.04.1989 GERMAN Former clubs: TSV Brannenburg, SpVgg Unterhaching, TSV 1860 München 183 CM / 75 KG • Signed in Aug 2009; defensive midfielder; contract until 2014 • 3rd season of senior football • 20 BL games, 1 goal v Frankfurt (4-0) in 2009-10; 27/3 in 2010-11 • 12 UEL games, no goals last season • Spent 3 seasons (2006-09) with 1860 in Div 2; capped at 4 different youth levels • Won UEFA U-19 title in 2008 - scored in final v Italy (3-1) 9 André SCHÜRRLE FORWARD 06.11.1990 GERMAN Former clubs: Ludwigshafener SC, 1. FSV Mainz 05 183 CM / 74 KG • Joined in 2011; all-round striker under contract until 2016 • Product of the Mainz youth system; promoted to seniors in 2009 • Missed 2 games in past 2 seasons • 33 BL games, 5 goals in 2009-10; top scorer with 15 goals, 33 games, in 2010-11 • Debut v Leverkusen (2-2) on 08.08.09; capped at U-19, U-20, U-21 levels • First of 5 full caps v Sweden (0-0) on 17.11.10; 2 goals v Uruguay, Azerbaijan 10 RENATO AUGUSTO MIDFIELDER 08.02.1988 Former clubs: CR Flamengo BRAZILIAN 186 CM / 86 KG • Joined in 2008; full name Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto • Contract until 2014; 77 BL games, 8 goals; 27/6 last season • 7 UEL games in 2010-11; missed large part of 2009-10 because of injury • Won Brazilian Cup with Flamengo in 2006 • Capped at U-20 level; first senior caps v France (0-1), Scotland (2-0) 11 Stefan KIESSLING FORWARD 25.01.1984 GERMAN Former clubs: Eintracht Bamberg, 1. FC Nürnberg 191 CM / 78 KG • Joined in 2006; product of Nürnberg youth system • Top division debut v HSV (0-4) in 2002-03; 6th season • 152 BL games, 57 goals for Bayer; top scorer with 21 goals in 2009-10 • 211 league games in total, 70 goals; 28 UEFA club games, 7 goals • Capped at U-21; first of 6 full caps (0 goals) v Denmark (0-1) in Mar 2007 13 Michael BALLACK MIDFIELDER 26.09.1976 GERMAN 189 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: BSG Motor Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitzer FC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC • Returned in 2010; 3 years with Bayer (1999-02); 79 BL games, 27 goals • UCL runner-up in 2002; 3 ‘doubles’ with Bayern; one title with 1. FCK in 1998 • League, Cup ‘double’ with Chelsea in 2010; FA Cup in 2009, League Cup 2007 • German Footballer of the Year 2002, 2003, 2005; 249 BL league games, 75 goals • 95 UEFA club games, 20 goals; 87 UCL ties, 15 goals for 4 sides • 98 full caps, 42 goals (1999-10); silver at 2002 WC; bronze at 2006; injured 2010 14 Hanno BALITSCH MIDFIELDER 02.01.1981 GERMAN 181 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC Alsbach, Waldhof Mannheim, 1. FC Köln, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1. FSV Mainz 05, Hannover 96 • Joined for a second time in 2010; had 2½ year spell from Jul 2002-Dec 2004 • Took part in 14 UCL games in first stint; 9/0 in 2002-03; 5/0 in 2004-05 • 276 Bundesliga games, 18 goals since debut for Köln in July 2001 • Capped at Under-21; 1 senior cap under Rudi Völler, v Spain (1-3) in Feb 2003 17 Michael Javier ORTEGA Dieppa MIDFIELDER 06.04.1991 COLOMBIAN Former clubs: Deportivo Cali, CF Atlas 170 CM / 70 KG • Signed in Aug 2011 on a one-season loan from Mexican side Atlas • Set to return in June 2012 • Began his career with Deportivo Cali; moved to Guadalajara in July 2010 • Operates as an attacking midfielder • 5 games/395 mins at 2011 Under-20 World Cup finals in Colombia 18 Sidney SAM MIDFIELDER 31.01.1988 GERMAN 174 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: TuS Mettenhof, FC Kilia Kiel, Holstein Kiel, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern • Signed in 2010; attacking right-sided midfielder; 5-year contract until 2015 • 40 senior games, 12 goals in first season; totals 34/7 in Bundesliga • 2 goals on debut in 11-1 win v Pirmasens in German Cup; also 7/3 in UEL • 6 years with HSV including a 2-year stint on loan to Kaiserslautern (2008-10) • Won Div 2 title with Red Devils in 2009-10 - netted 10 times in 33 games • Capped at Under-19, Under-20, Under-21 levels Bayer 04 Leverkusen UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 19 Eren DERDIYOK FORWARD 12.06.1988 SWISS/TURKISH Former clubs: BSC Old Boys Basel, FC Basel 1893 191 CM / 83 KG • Signed in 2009; 3rd season; central striker under contract until 2013 • Goal on league debut v Mainz (2-2) 08.08.09; 33 league games • 12 goals in 2009-10; 32/6 in 10-11; Swiss title in 2008; Swiss Cup in 2007, 2008 • 26 UEFA club games, 5 goals; netted 3 times in UEL 2010-11 • 1 UCL at Barça (1-1) from 5 group games in 2008-09 • 32 caps, 2 goals for Switzerland; 3/0 at EURO 2008 & World Cup 2010 20 Danny DA COSTA DEFENDER 13.07.1993 Former clubs: Winfriedia Mülheim GERMAN 185 CM / 85 KG • Joined in 2001; developed through youth system • Mostly a right-sided fullback; can play in midfield • Full name: Danny Vieira da Costa; Nigerian mother; father is from Congo • 2 UEL games v Atlético de Madrid (1-1), Metalist Kharkiv (2-0) last season • Capped at Under-17, Under-18 levels 21 Ömer TOPRAK DEFENDER 21.07.1989 GERMAN/TURKISH 186 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: TSB Ravensburg, FV Ravensburg, SC Freiburg • Signed in 2011; operates in central defence; under contract until 2016 • Born in Ravensburg; developed through the Freiburg youth system • Won German Div 2 title in 2009 • Spent last 2 seasons in top flight: 24 Bundesliga games, 0 goals • Debut as sub v HSV (0-2) on 16.01.10 • Capped at Under-19 level by Germany 22 David YELLDELL GOALKEEPER 01.10.1981 AMERICAN 194 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: VfL Waiblingen, SpVgg Rommelshausen, TSG Backnang, Stuttgarter Kickers, Blackburn Rovers FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, TuS Koblenz, MSV Duisburg • Signed in 2011; born in Stuttgart but has dual German/American nationality • Under contract until 2014; spent most of his career with Stuttgarter Kickers • Also loaned to English sides Blackburn, Brighton; joined Duisburg in 2010 • Reached German Cup final in only season (lost 0-5 to Schalke in Berlin) • Capped at full level by USA 24 Michal KADLEC DEFENDER 13.12.1984 CZECH 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: SV Alsenborn, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Slovacká Slavia Uherské Hradiste, 1. FC Synot, 1. FC Slovacko, AC Sparta Praha • Joined in Aug 2008; loaned back to Sparta during 2008-09; contract until 2013 • Won 2 Czech titles (2005, 2007), 3 Czech Cups (2006, 2007, 2008) • 34 UEFA club games, 3 goals; 6 UCL during 2005-06; 85 BL games, 6 goals • 25 caps, 2 goals; debut as sub in 3-1 win v Slovakia in Prague in Nov 2007 • 1 game/10 mins v Turkey (2-3) at EURO 2008 27 Gonzalo CASTRO DEFENDER 11.06.1987 GERMAN 171 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Post SV Wuppertal, Viktoria Rott, SV Bayer Wuppertal, Bayer 04 Leverkusen • Signed in 1999; developed through youth system; contract to 2014 • Regular in senior side since 2004-05; 172 league games, 10 goals • 3 goals last season with ‘double’ in 3-1 at ‘Gladbach; also 3 in UEL • Debut aged 17 under Klaus Augenthaler as sub in 3-0 at Hannover on 23.01.05 • Went on to play UCL knock-out tie v Liverpool; 33 UEFA club games (3 goals) • UEFA U-21 title in 2009: 5 games, 2 goals both v England (group then final), 5 caps 31 Nicolai JØRGENSEN FORWARD 15.01.1991 DANISH Former clubs: Skovlunde IF, Brøndby IF, Akademisk BK 190 CM / 93 KG • Signed in July 2010; striker under contract until 2015 • 18 games (0 goals) in all competitions in first season • 9/0 in Bundesliga; 8/0 UEL; 1/0 German Cup • Product of Akademisk youth section • Represented first-team in Div 2 before move; 7 goals in 2009/10 • 3 Under-21 caps, 1 goal (v Belarus) at 2011 UEFA Under-21 finals 36 Fabian GIEFER GOALKEEPER 17.05.1990 GERMAN Former clubs: 1. FC Oberahr, TuRa Lommersdorf 196 CM / 86 KG • Signed in 2003; tallest player in current squad; under contract until 2013 • Debut v Frankfurt (4-0) in Nov 2009 • Went on to play v Hannover, ‘Gladbach that same season • 2 more games v Freiburg, St. Pauli last season; 5 BL games in total • Made first European appearances during UEL group stage in 2010-11 • Capped at 4 different youth levels 38 Karim BELLARABI FORWARD 08.04.1990 GERMAN/MOROCCAN 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FC Huchting, SV Werder Bremen, FC Oberneuland, Eintracht Braunschweig • Signed in July 2011; right-sided attacking player under contract to 2014 • Born in Berlin; developed through the ranks at Bremen • Joined Oberneuland, Braunschweig • 35 Div 3 games, 8 goals for the latter last season • Capped at Under-20 level; goal on debut v Switzerland (2-0) Bayer 04 Leverkusen UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 BV Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Bayern München Hannover 96 1. SV Mainz 05 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern Hamburger SV SC Freiburg 1. FC Köln TSG 1899 Hoffenheim VfB Stuttgart SV Werder Bremen FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Eintracht Frankfurt FC St. Pauli Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 23 20 19 19 18 13 13 12 13 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 9 8 6 8 8 3 4 8 7 9 5 5 10 6 11 7 11 6 7 5 5 6 7 12 12 13 14 13 16 16 13 16 13 16 14 18 18 21 Hertha BSC Berlin, FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt, FC St. Pauli VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach – VfL Bochum 1-1, 1-0 Mario Gomez (FC Bayern München) 28 FC Schalke 04 – MSV Duisburg 5-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 07.08.11 (A) 14.08.11 (H) 20.08.11 (A) 27.08.11 (H) 10.09.11 (A) 17.09.11 (H) 24.09.11 (A) 01.10.11 (H) 15.10.11 (A) 22.10.11 (H) 29.10.11 (A) 05.11.11 (H) 19.11.11 (A) 26.11.11 (A) 03.12.11 (H) 10.12.11 (A) 17.12.11 (H) 67-22 64-44 81-40 49-45 52-39 47-45 48-51 46-52 41-50 47-62 50-50 60-59 47-61 38-44 43-48 48-65 31-49 35-68 1. FSV Mainz 05 SV Werder Bremen VfB Stuttgart BV Borussia Dortmund FC Augsburg 1. FC Köln FC Bayern München VfL Wolfsburg VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Schalke 04 SC Freiburg Hamburger SV 1. FC Kaiserslautern Hertha BSC Berlin TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Hannover 96 1. FC Nürnberg 21.01.12 (H) 28.01.12 (A) 04.02.12 (H) 11.02.12 (A) 18.02.12 (H) 25.02.12 (A) 03.03.12 (H) 10.03.12 (A) 17.03.12 (H) 24.03.12 (A) 31.03.12 (H) 07.04.12 (A) 10.04.12 (H) 13.04.12 (H) 21.04.12 (A) 28.04.12 (H) 05.05.12 (A) 75 68 65 60 58 47 46 45 44 44 43 42 41 40 38 36 34 29 FC Bayern München UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP A Founded: 27.02.1900 Address: Säbener Strasse 51-57 DE-81547 München Germany Telephone: +49 89 699 31- 0 Telefax: +49 89 64 41 65 E-mail: info@fcb.de Website: www.fcbayern.de CLUB HONOURS National Championship (22) 1932, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 National Cup (15) 1957, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 National Super Cup (3) 1987, 1990, 2010 National League Cup (6) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (4) 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1) 1967 UEFA Cup (1) 1996 European / South American Cup (2) 1976, 2001 FC Bayern München UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP A GENERAL INFORMATION Chairman of the Board: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Executive Board Member: Karl Hopfner Deputy Executive Board Member: Andreas Jung Sports Director: Christian Nerlinger Director Media & PR: Markus Hörwick Director Marketing: Andreas Jung Club Doctor: Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt Captain: Philipp Lahm PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF SUPERVISORY BOARD Uli HOENESS Date of Birth: 05.01.1952 in Ulm Date of Election: 04.03.2010 Members: 165,132 Supporters Clubs: 2,645 in Germany (187,000 members) / 250 + abroad Other sports: Basketball, Bowling, Chess, Gymnastics, Handball, Table-Tennis CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Sepp Maier 472 Bundesliga games (1966-79) Most Goals: Gerd Müller 365 in the Bundesliga (1965-79) STADIUM – FUSSBALL ARENA MÜNCHEN Ground Capacity: 66,000 international (all-seated) / national: 69,901 Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 69,901 (all Bundesliga matches sold out) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH – Jupp HEYNCKES Date of Birth: 09.05.1945 in Mönchengladbach Nationality: German Player: Grün-Weiss Holt (1956-62) VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (1963-67) Hannover 96 (1967-70) VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (1970-78) 369 appearances and 220 goals in the Bundesliga 65 appearances and 51 goals in UEFA club competitions 43 appearances and 27 goals in DFB-Pokal FIFA World Cup Winner 1974 / European Championship Winner 1972 UEFA Cup Winner 1975 / German Championship Winner 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977 German Cup Winner 1973 / Top scorer in the Bundesliga 1974, 1975 Coach: VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (1979-87) FC Bayern München (1987-91) Athletic Club Bilbao (1992-94) Eintracht Frankfurt (1994-95) CD Tenerife (1995-97) Real Madrid CF (1997-98) SL Benfica (1999-2000) Athletic Club Bilbao (2001-03) FC Schalke 04 (2003-04) VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (2006-07) FC Bayern München (2009) Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2009-11) FC Bayern München (since 01.07.2011) UEFA Champions League Winner 1998 German Championship Winner 1989, 1999 / German Super Cup Winner 1987, 1990 1 Manuel NEUER GOALKEEPER 27.03.1986 Former clubs: FC Schalke 04 GERMAN 193 CM / 93 KG • Signed from Schalke in 2011; spent 10 years in Gelsenkirchen • Product of youth system; league debut in 1-0 win at Aachen 19.08.06 • 156 League games; ever-present in 3 of last 4 seasons • German Player of the Year in 2011; 22 UCL games (7 c/sheets) • U-18, U-19, U-20, U-21 caps; 1st of 20 caps on 02.06.2009 in 7-2 win v UAE • Won UEFA Under-21 title (5 starts) in 2009; 3rd place at 2010 WC (6 starts) 2 BRENO Vinicius Borges DEFENDER 13.10.1989 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: São Paulo FC, 1. FC Nürnberg 187 CM / 90 KG • Joined Bayern in Jan 2008; product of São Paulo junior system • Won regional league with São Paulo U-17 side in 2006; senior title in 2007 • Credited with 2 League & Cup ‘doubles’ with Bayern • On loan to Nürnberg in Jan 2010; 7 games; season ended early by knee injury • Debut for Bayern v Anderlecht in UEFA Cup, v Wolfsburg in BL in 2008 • Member of Brazilian squad at 2008 Olympics; 6 games; bronze medal 5 Daniel van BUYTEN DEFENDER 07.02.1978 BELGIAN 197 CM / 95 KG Former clubs: JS Froidchapelle, JSG Lammetal, Olympic Charleroi, UBS Auvelais, Somzée FC, R. Charleroi SC, R. Standard de Liège, Olympique de Marseille, Manchester City FC, Hamburger SV • Signed in July 2006; 2 seasons; 61 league games (7 goals) for Hamburg • Known as ‘The Rock’; 120 BL games (15 goals); League, Cup 2008, 2010 • 38 UCL ties, 5 goals; 1 on debut for OM in 2-4 loss at Real Madrid 2003 • Others v Milan (2) in 2006-07; Steaua in 2008-09; Maccabi Haifa in 2009-10 • 1st of 62 caps (9 goals) on 28.02.2001 v Scotland; 4 games at 2002 WC 7 Franck RIBÉRY FORWARD 07.04.1983 FRENCH 170 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, US Boulogne, Olympique Alès, Stade Brestois, FC Metz, Galatasaray AŞ, Olympique de Marseille • Joined 2007; debut v Rostock (3-0); 31 goals, 43 assists in 97 league games • League, Cup ‘double’, German Player of the Year 2008; second ‘double’ 2010 • 19 UCL career games, 7 goals; suspended from 2010 final loss v Inter Milan • Won Cup with Galataşaray in 2005; scored in final v Fenerbahçe (5-1) • 7 games (1 goal) at 2006 WC (runner-up); 3 at 2010 finals; 3 at EURO 2008 • 1st 52 caps (7 goals) on 27.05.2006 v Mexico 9 Nils PETERSEN FORWARD 06.12.1988 GERMAN 188 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Wernigerode, FC Einheit Wernigerode, VfB Germania Halberstadt, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Energie Cottbus • Joined in July 2011; contract until June 2014 • Debut as sub v ‘Gladbach (0-1) in Aug 2011 • Spent most all of his career with Carl Zeiss Jena, Cottbus in lower leagues • Only BL game lasted 7 mins - Cottbus v Leverkusen (3-0) in May 2009 • Top scorer in 2nd BL 2010-11; no European experience ahead of this season • 3 Under-21 games; 3 Under-20 games; 4 Under-19 games (2 goals) FC Bayern München UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP A 10 Arjen ROBBEN FORWARD 23.01.1984 DUTCH 180 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: VV Bedum, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea FC, Real Madrid CF • Joined in Aug 2009; League, Cup ‘double’, UCL final in 2009/10 • 55 games/36 goals for FCB: 38/28 in League; 2 goals on debut v Wolfsburg • 52 UCL games, 10 goals; 10/3 PSV; 19/2 Chelsea; 11/1 Real Madrid; 12/4 Bayern • 50th game came in final v Inter; 5 league titles in 4 countries over past 9 seasons • 1st of 53 caps (15 goals) on 30.04.2003 v Portugal; silver medal at 2010 WC (5/2) • Scored v Slovakia, Uruguay (semi-final); played at EURO 2004, 2008, WC 2006 11 Ivica OLIĆ FORWARD 14.09.1979 CROATIAN 182 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: NK Marsonia Slavonski Brod, Hertha BSC Berlin, NK Zagreb, NK Dinamo Zagreb, PFC CSKA Moskva, Hamburger SV • Joined in 2009; League, Cup ‘double’, UCL final in 2009-10 • 41 senior games, 19 goals with 10/7 in UCL; hat-trick at Lyon (3-0) in 2010 S-F • 21 UCL career games, 8 goals; 67 UEFA games, 24 goals, in total • UEFA Cup winner with CSKA in 2004-05 - started final v Sporting (3-1) in Lisbon • 6 titles: Croatian in 2002, 2003; Russian in 2003, 2005, 2006; German in 2010 • 1st of 73 caps (14 goals) on 13.02.2002 v BUL; 2002, 2006 WC, EURO 2004, 2008 13 Marcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza ‘RAFINHA’ DEFENDER 07.09.1985 BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: Gremio Londrina, Paraná Soccer Technical Center, Londrina EC, Coritiba FC, FC Schalke 04, Genoa CFC • Joined in 2011; under contract to 2014; debut v Braunschweig (3-0) in Cup • Spent 2010-11 at Genoa; 34 Serie A app. 2 goals v Sampdoria (1-0), Brescia (3-0) • At Schalke 2005-10; 153 BL games, 7 goals; 5/0 UCL 2005-06; 10/1 UCL 2007-08 • Scored in 3-1 home win v Rosenborg (MD6) in Dec 2007 • 12 U-23 caps; 32 U-20 caps, 7 goals; one full cap on 26.03.2008 v Sweden • Bronze medals at Under-20 World Cup in 2005 and at 2008 Olympic Games 14 Takashi USAMI MIDFIELDER 06.05.1992 JAPANESE Former clubs: Nagaokakyo SS, Gamba Osaka 178 CM / 70 KG • Joined in July 2011 on a one-year loan deal • Debut as sub v Wolfsburg (1-0) on 13.08.11 • 43 league games, 11 goals for Gamba (2009-11) • 11/3 in AFC Champions League; J-League Young Player of the Year 2010 • 11 Under-17 games, 4 goals; 3 Under-20 games, 3 goals • 3 games at 2009 Under-17 World Cup finals in 2009 17 Jerome BOATENG DEFENDER 03.09.1988 GERMAN 192 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: Tennis Borussia Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin, Hamburger SV, Manchester City FC • Joined in July 2011; 3-year contract; debut v Braunschweig (3-0) in Cup • Spent 2010-11 with Man City; 24 games; helped club to win FA Cup • Born in Berlin; started with local sides; then 3 seasons with Hamburg (2007-10) • 34 UEFA games, 2 goals; none in UCL; brother of Kevin-Prince Boateng (Milan) • Jerome & Kevin (Ghana) first siblings to appear on opposite sides at World Cup • 5 games at 2010 finals; bronze medal; 1st of 13 caps on 10.10.2009 v Russia 21 Philipp LAHM DEFENDER 11.11.1983 GERMAN 170 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: FT Gern München, FC Bayern München, VfB Stuttgart • Returned in 2005 after 2 seasons on loan to Stuttgart; in 7th season of 2nd spell • League, Cup ‘doubles’ 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10; junior titles in 2001, 2002 • League debut on 19.11.05 (2-1 win at Bielefeld); first-choice since • UCL debut last seconds v Lens in Nov 2002 (3-3); 49 UCL games 2002-11 • 1st of 80 caps (4 goals) on 18.02.2004 v Croatia; at EURO 2004 & 08; WC 2006 & 10 • Memorable goals v Costa Rica in 2006; Turkey in 2008; in UEFA’s All-Star Squad 22 Hans-Jörg BUTT GOALKEEPER 28.05.1974 GERMAN 191 CM / 91 KG Former clubs: TSV Grossenkneten, VfB Oldenburg, Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, SL Benfica • Joined in 2008; under contract to 2012 (twice signed extension) • Spent 2007-08 at Benfica; 1 game v Marítimo; 6 years at Leverkusen; 4 at HSV • Efficient penalty-taker; scored 26 in 386 Bundesliga games; 0 in 62 at Bayern • Scored 3 pens in UCL (all v Juventus); missed (v Barcelona); 61 career games • All 17 games in L’kusen’s run to 2002 UCL final; all 13 for Bayern in 2010 • 1st of 4 caps on 07.06.2000 v Liechtenstein; 3rd place at 2010 World Cup 23 Danijel PRANJIĆ MIDFIELDER 01.12.1981 CROATIAN 171 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: NK NASK Našice, NK Papuk Orahovica, NK Belišće, NK Osijek, NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Heerenveen • 129 games, 32 in Dutch football (2005-09); won Dutch Cup in 2009 • Club top scorer with 16 in his last season in Eredivisie • Won League, Cup ‘double’ in first season at Bayern (09-10); on bench for UCL final • 2 seasons with Osijek (53 games/3 goals), 1 at Dinamo (29/2) • 45 UEFA games, 4 goals (16 UCL games, 0 goals); 15 Under-21 caps • 1st of 39 caps on 16.11.2004 v Ireland (0-1); 4 games at EURO 2008 24 Maximilian RIEDMÜLLER GOALKEEPER 04.01.1988 GERMAN 189 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FV Hansa Neuhausen, TSV Forstenried, SV Heimstetten • Joined in 2008; promoted to senior squad in 2011; contract until 2013 • Born in Munich; in local clubs ahead of 3 seasons in Bayern’s reserves • 19 league games, -21 goals & 6 c/sheets in Div 3 last season 25 Thomas MÜLLER FORWARD 13.09.1989 Former clubs: TSV Pähl GERMAN 186 CM / 74 KG • Product of club youth system; debut v HSV (2-2) on 15.08.2008 • 72 league games, 25 goals; 4/0 in 2008-09; 34/13 in 09-10; 34/12 in 10-11 • Goal on UCL debut - the last in 7-1 win v Sporting CP on 10.03.09 • 21 UEFA games, 6 goals; 6 U-21/1 goal; 1/1 U-20; 3/0 U-19; 7/0 U-16 • 1st of 18 caps (7 goals) on 03.03.2010 v Argentina; 6 games, 5 goals, at 2010 WC • Winner of Golden Shoe & Best Young Player Award in South Africa FC Bayern München UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP A 26 Diego CONTENTO DEFENDER 01.05.1990 Former clubs: None GERMAN/ITALIAN 177 CM / 74 KG • Joined FCB in 1995; developed through junior/reserve ranks; new deal to 2013 • Born in Munich, parents from Napoli; brothers Vincenzo, Domenico once at Bayern • Senior debut in Cup tie v Greuther Fürth (6-2) on 10.02.10 • 6 UCL ties, 0 goals; featured twice v Roma; once v Basel last season • Played v Fiorentina plus both semi-final ties v Lyon; on bench for final v Inter • 23 Bundesliga games; 4 Under-20 caps 27 David ALABA MIDFIELDER 24.06.1992 AUSTRIAN Former clubs: SV Aspern, FK Austria Wien 180 CM / 72 KG • Joined in July 2008; contract until 2015; promoted to senior squad 2009-10 • Born in Vienna; mother from Philippines, father from Nigeria • Bayern’s youngest player in a competitive match: 17 years & 231 days: • Senior debut in Cup tie v Greuther Fürth (6-2) before loan to Hoffenheim in 2011 • 22 Bundesliga games; 2/0 in UCL; youngest FCB player in both categories • 1st of 10 caps on 14.10.2009 v France as Austria’s youngest player ever 28 Holger BADSTUBER DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 13.03.1989 GERMAN 190 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: TSV Rot an der Rot, SSV Ulm, VfB Stuttgart • Signed in July 2002; under contract until 2014 • Won League, Cup ‘double’; UCL runner-up in 2010 • 56 league games, 1 goal; 17/0 UCL; league debut v Hoffenheim on 08.08.09 • Free-kick winner v ‘Gladbach (2-1) on 04.12.09 • 8 Under-21 games, 2 goals; 3 Under-20 games; 2 Under-19 games • 1st of 13 caps (1 goal) on 29.05.2010 v Hungary; 3rd place at 2010 WC; 2 games 30 LUIZ GUSTAVO MIDFIELDER 23.07.1987 BRAZILIAN 187 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Universal FC Rio Largo, SC Corinthians Alagoano, CRB Maceio, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim • Signed 4-year deal with FC Bayern in Jan 2011 • Joined Hoffenheim in Aug 2007; won promotion in 2007-08; 27 Div 2 games • Bundesliga debut v Wolfsburg (1-1); 3½ seasons with Hoffenheim • 72 league games, 2 goals; then 14/1 for FC Bayern; 2 UCL ties v Inter Milan • On full cap for Brazil - as sub v Germany (2-3) on 10.08.2011 31 Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER MIDFIELDER 01.08.1984 GERMAN Former clubs: FV Oberaudorf, TSV 1860 Rosenheim 183 CM / 79 KG • Joined at 14; two league titles (2001, 2002) with youth team • In senior side that won League, Cup ‘double’ in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 • UCL debut in last 15 minutes of 3-3 draw v Lens on 13.11.2002 • 7 goals in 54 UCL games; first in ¼-final v Chelsea in April 2005; 249/26 in BL • 87 caps, 21 goals; at EURO 2004, 2008; Confed. Cup 2005, World Cup 2006, 2010 • Bronze in 2006 (2 goals); silver in 2008 (2 goals); bronze in 2010 (0 goals) 32 Rouven SATTELMAIER GOALKEEPER 07.08.1987 GERMAN 186 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SV 09 Affalterbach, VfB Stuttgart, SGV Freiburg, SV Stuttgarter Kickers, SSV Jahn Regensburg • Joined in 2010; promoted to senior squad in 2011; contract until 2012 • Spent 3 seasons playing for Regensburg in regional/Div 3 football • Rated Player of the Year in 3rd Liga in 2009 • 11 league games, -22 goals & 2 c/sheets for Bayern in Div 3 last season • Spent 12 months with the youth squad at VfB Stuttgart (2000-01) • No Bundesliga football ahead of 2011-12 33 Mario GÓMEZ FORWARD 10.07.1985 GERMAN 189 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: SV Unlingen, FV Saulgau, SSV Ulm 1846, VfB Stuttgart • Born in Riedlingen; has Spanish/German dual nationality • Joined Bayern in July 2009; League, Cup ‘double’ in first season • 121 Bundesliga games, 63 goals, during 8½ seasons with Stuttgart • 61/38 in two seasons with FC Bayern; top scorer in Bundesliga 2010-11 • 41 UEFA games, 22 goals, including 25/12 in UCL; 6/1 U-21; 8/1 U-20 • 1st of 46 caps (19 goals) on 07.02.2007 v Switzerland; 3rd at WC 2010 37 Bastian MÜLLER MIDFIELDER 31.07.1991 GERMAN 182 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Arminia Bielefeld, SC Paderborn 07, SC Verl • Joined in Jan 2011; defensive right-sided midfielder • Under contract until 2013 • 7 Div 3 games, 0 goals for FC Bayern II in 2010/11 • No senior football ahead of this season 39 Toni KROOS MIDFIELDER 04.01.1990 GERMAN 182 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Greifswalder SC, FC Hansa Rostock, Bayer 04 Leverkusen • Joined in July 2006; 4-year deal; on loan to Leverkusen in Jan 2009-May 2010 • Debut under Ottmar Hitzfeld v Cottbus (5-0) on 26.09.07 • 89 league games, 11 goals; 43/10 for Leverkusen; 46/1 for Bayern; 8/0 UCL • Made name at 2007 U-17 World Cup finals in Korea; bronze medal • Won Golden Ball as best player; 3rd-highest scorer with 5 plus 5 assists • 1st of 18 caps on 03.03.2010 v Argentina; 4 games at 2010 WC (bronze medal) 44 Anatoliy TYMOSHCHUK MIDFIELDER 30.03.1979 UKRAINIAN Former clubs: FC Volyn Lutsk, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zenit St. Petersburg 181 CM / 75 KG • Joined July 2009; won League, Cup ‘double’ in 2010; on bench for UCL final • Won 2008 UEFA Cup with Zenit; beat Bayern in semi-final; 2007 Russian title • 97 UEFA games, 6 goals, including 34/2 in UCL • Joined Shakhtar in March 1998; 227 games, 32 goals, in Ukrainian Div 1 • 3 Ukrainian titles, 5-time runner-up; 15 UCL games over 3 campaigns • Record 106 caps, 4 goals; all 5 games at 2006 WC; 4 times Player of Year FC Bayern München UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 BV Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Bayern München Hannover 96 1. SV Mainz 05 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern Hamburger SV SC Freiburg 1. FC Köln TSG 1899 Hoffenheim VfB Stuttgart SV Werder Bremen FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Eintracht Frankfurt FC St. Pauli Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 23 20 19 19 18 13 13 12 13 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 9 8 6 8 8 3 4 8 7 9 5 5 10 6 11 7 11 6 7 5 5 6 7 12 12 13 14 13 16 16 13 16 13 16 14 18 18 21 Hertha BSC Berlin, FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt, FC St. Pauli VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach – VfL Bochum 1-1, 1-0 Mario Gomez (FC Bayern München) 28 FC Schalke 04 – MSV Duisburg 5-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 07.08.11 (H) 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 27.08.11 (A) 10.09.11 (H) 18.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 30.09.11 (A) 14.10.11 (H) 21.10.11 (A) 28.10.11 (H) 05.11.11 (A) 18.11.11 (H) 25.11.11 (A) 02.12.11 (H) 10.12.11 (A) 16.12.11 (H) 67-22 64-44 81-40 49-45 52-39 47-45 48-51 46-52 41-50 47-62 50-50 60-59 47-61 38-44 43-48 48-65 31-49 35-68 VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach VfL Wolfsburg Hamburger SV 1. FC Kaiserslautern SC Freiburg FC Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Hertha BSC Berlin Hannover 96 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg BV Borussia Dortmund 1. FSV Mainz 05 SV Werder Bremen VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Köln 20.01.12 (A) 27.01.12 (H) 03.02.12 (A) 10.02.12 (H) 17.02.12 (A) 24.02.12 (H) 02.03.12 (A) 09.03.12 (H) 16.03.12 (A) 23.03.12 (H) 30.03.12 (A) 06.04.12 (H) 10.04.12 (A) 13.04.12 (H) 20.04.12 (A) 28.04.12 (H) 05.05.12 (A) 75 68 65 60 58 47 46 45 44 44 43 42 41 40 38 36 34 29 SL Benfica UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C Founded: 28.02.1904 Address: Avenida General Norton de Matos 1500 Porta 18 PT-1500-313 Lisboa Portugal Telephone: +351 21 721 9555 Telefax: +351 21 721 9651 E-mail: sec.geral@slbenfica.pt Website: www.slbenfica.pt CLUB HONOURS National Championship (32) 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2010 National Cup (24) 1940, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2004 National Super Cup (4) 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005 National League Cup (3) 2009, 2010, 2011 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (2) 1961, 1962 SL Benfica UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C GENERAL INFORMATION Chief Executive Officer: Domingos Soares de Oliveira Manager: António Carraçs Communications Director: João Gabriel Press Officer: Ricardo Lemos Team Captain: Luisão PRESIDENT Members: 217,168 Supporters Clubs: “Diabos Vermelhos” and “No Name Boys” Supporters: 14 million members Other sports: Angling, Archery, Artistic Skating, Athletics, Basketball, Billiard, Boxing, Camping, Cycling, Futsal, Gymnastics, Handball, Roller Hockey, Rugby, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo CLUB RECORDS Luís Filipe Ferreira VIEIRA Most Appearances: Néne - 802 (1968-86) / 473 goals Date of Birth: 22.06.1949 in Lisbon Date of Election: 03.11.2003 Most Goals: Eusébio - 638 (1960-75) / 614 appearances STADIUM – ESTÁDIO DO SPORT e BENFICA (ESTÁDIO DA LUZ) Ground Capacity: 65,000 Floodlight: 2,000 lux Record Attendance: 65,000 (on several occasions, including the EURO 2004 final Portugal v Greece) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de JESUS Date of Birth: 24.07.1954 in Amadora Nationality: Portuguese Player: CF Estrela da Amadora (1970-71) Sporting Clube de Portugal (1971-73) Peniche (1973-74) SC Olhanense (1974-75) Sporting Clube de Portugal (1975-76) CF Os Belenenses (1976-77) GD Riopele (1977-78) Juventude de Evora (1978-79) UD Leiria (1979-80) Vitóría FC Setúbal (1980-83) SC Farense (1983-85) CF Estrela da Amadora (1985-87) Benfica Castelo Branco (1987-88) SR Almancilense (1988-89) Coach: Amora FC (1989-93) FC Felgueiras (1993-98) CF Estrela da Amadora (1998-2000) Vitóría FC Setúbal (2000-02) CF Estrela da Amadora (2002-03) Vitóría SC Guimarães (2003-04) Moreirense FC (2004-05) UD Lieira (2005-06) CF Os Belenenses (2006-08) SC Braga (2008-09) SL Benfica (since 16.06.2009) Portuguese Championship Winner 2010 / Portuguese League Cup Winner 2010, 2011 UEFA Intertoto Cup Winner 2008 / Coach of the Year in Portugal 2010 1 ARTUR Guilherme Moraes Gusmao GOALKEEPER 25.01.1981 BRAZILIAN 192 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Coritiba FBC, AC Siena, AC Cesena, AS Roma, SC Braga • Arrived on 16.05.2011 from Braga; 4-year contract • Braga keeper in 2010-11 UEL final v FC Porto • Played every game in UEL after switch • League and Cup double in 2003 with Cruzeiro; on loan to Siena and Cesena • 12 league games for Roma 2008-10 as back-up keeper • 18 at Braga in 2010-11; 18 UEFA club games 3 EMERSON da Conceicao DEFENDER 23.02.1986 BRAZILIAN 186 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians Paranaense, LOSC Lille Métropole • Signed in summer 2011 from Lille • Won 2010-11 French League and Cup double • 20 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal, in 2010-11 title win; on bench for Cup final win • Ligue 1 debut on 08.04.2007 at Marseille; 86 Ligue 1 games, no goals • Early career with Corinthians; 10 league games • 23 UEFA club games with Lille, no goals 4 Anderson Luiz da Silva ‘LUISÃO’ DEFENDER 13.02.1981 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Juventus São Paulo, Cruzeiro EC 193 CM / 90 KG • Joined in summer 2003; Cup win in 2004, Leaguie wins in 2005, 2010 • 3 seasons at Cruzeiro; won Championship medal 2003 • 293 Benfica club games; 30 goals; 75/6 in UEFA competitions • Copa América win 2004 (goal in final v Argentina) • 2005 & 2009 Confederations. Cup wins • 1st of 43 caps (3 goals) on 23.07.2001 v Honduras; no games at 2010 WC 5 RUBEN Filipe Marques AMORIM MIDFIELDER 27.01.1985 Former clubs: CF Os Belenenses PORTUGUESE 180 CM / 76 KG • Re-joined in 2008 after 106 club games, 5 goals, for Belenenses 2003-08 • Exactly 100 club games, 6 goals for Benfica • Operation on both knees in January 2011; missed final part of season • 2010 League win, 2009 & 2010 League Cup medals • 18 UEFA club games (2 for Belenenses), no goals • Replaced injured Nani at 2010 WC; debut on 15.06.2010 v Ivory Coast (5 mins) 6 Francisco Javier ‘JAVI’ GARCIA Fernández MIDFIELDER 08.02.1987 SPANISH Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, CA Osasuna 187 CM / 85 KG • Real debut on 28.11.2004 v Levante (5-0) aged 17 • 18 Liga games for Real in 2 spells; 25/2 for Osasuna (2007-08) • 2009-10 League (26 games) & League Cup wins in first season in Lisbon • Played for Spain at four age-levels; 2006 UEFA Under-19 winner • Cousin of Luis Garcia (Barcelona, Liverpool, Atletico) • 35 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 11/1 in UCL SL Benfica UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 7 Óscar René CARDOZO Marin FORWARD 20.05.1983 PARAGUAYAN 192 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: Club 24 de Junio, CA 3 de Febrero, Club Nacional, CA Newell’s Old Boys • Signed on 21.06.2007; club’s second highest purchase after Simão • Spent 18 months at Newell’s scoring 22 goals in 33 games • 168 Benfica club games, 103 goals; 47/38 in 2009-10, 41/24 in 2010-11 • Portuguese League (26) and UEL (10) top scorer 2009-10 season • 1st of 38 caps on 07.01.2006 v Australia; 5 games at 2010 World Cup • Winning pen in shoot-out v Japan; 2006 & 2009 Paraguayan Player of the Year 8 BRUNO CESAR Zanaki MIDFIELDER 03.11.1988 BRAZILIAN 177 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: EC Bahia, SE Palmeiras, Grêmio, EC Noroeste, EC Saint Andre, SC Corinthians • Signed in summer 2011 from Corinthians • Top-flight football with Noroeste (12 games/1 goal) & Corinthians (44/8) • Last minute goals in his first two league games for Benfica in 2011-12 9 Manuel Agudo Duran ‘NOLITO’ MIDFIELDER 15.10.1986 SPANISH 174 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Atletico Sanluqueno CF, Ecija Balompie, FC Barcelona • Joined on 01.06.2011 from Barcelona; five-year contract • 5 club games, 1 goal in Copa v Ceuta for Barcelona first team (2010-11) • 12 league goals for Barca B in 2009-10; 13 in 2010-11 • Totalled 106 league games, 29 goals, for Barca B (2008-11) 10 Pablo César AIMAR Giordano MIDFIELDER 03.11.1979 ARGENTINIAN 169 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate, Valencia CF, Real Zaragoza • Signed on 18.07.2008 from relegated Zaragoza after 8 seasons in La Liga • 2009-10 League & League Cup wins; 114 club games, 7 goals • 1996 Libertadores Cup medal with River • 2001, 2004 Liga medals, 2004 UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup with Valencia • 2001 UCL runner up; 66 UEFA club games, 9 goals • 1st of 53 caps (8 goals) on 05.06.1999 v Mexico; 2002 & 2006 WC finals 14 Victorio MAXIMIILIANO ‘Maxi’ PEREIRA Paez DEFENDER 08.06.1984 URUGUAYAN Former clubs: Defensor Montevideo 173 CM / 72 KG • Signed in summer 2007 after 5 seasons with Defensor; 117 games, 21 goals • League win 2010, League Cup 2009, 2010 medals at Benfica • 135 club games, 7 goals, for Benfica; 39 UEFA club games, 4 goals • All 660 mins at 2010 World Cup; goal v Netherlands in semi-final • 1st of 59 caps (1 goal) on 26.10.05 v Mexico; 2011 Copa America winner 16 NELSON Miguel Castro OLIVEIRA FORWARD 08.08.1991 PORTUGUESE 186 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: SC Braga, SL Benfica, Rio Ave FC, FC Paços de Ferreira • Arrived aged 15 from Braga youth system; in senior squad this season • Senior debut on loan at Ave on 07.02.2010 v Leixoes; 12 games (2009-10) • Spent 2010-11 on loan at Paços; 31 club games, 5 goals • Runner-up medal at 2011 U-20 World Cup; scored in final loss to Brazil (2-3) • Silver ball at 2011 Under-20 World Cup with 4 goals 19 RODRIGO Moreno Machado FORWARD 06.03.1991 SPANISH 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: RC Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid CF, Bolton Wanderers FC • Signed on 01.08.2010 from Real on 5-year contract • Joined as part of the Angel Di Maria deal • 2011-12 his first senior season with the club • On loan at Bolton (2010-11); 20 games; 17/1 in Premier League • 18 league games, 5 goals, for Real B in 2009-10 plus 4/1 in C team • 2010 UEFA U-19 runner-up medal; U-21 international debut in 2011-12 20 Osvaldo Nicolas ‘NICO’ Fabian GAITAN MIDFIELDER 23.02.1988 Former clubs: CA Boca Juniors ARGENTINIAN 173 CM / 68 KG • Signed on 03.05.2010; won 2008 Apertura Championship with Boca • 64 club games for Boca, 10 goals, from debut on 01.06.2008 • 47 club games, 9 goals, for Benfica in 2010-11 season • 10 UEFA club games, 2 goals, in 2010-11 season; 3/0 in UCL • 1st of 3 caps on 30.09.2009 v Ghana 21 Nemanja MATIC MIDFIELDER 01.08.1988 SERBIAN 194 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: FK Kolubara, MFK Kosice, Chelsea FC, SBV Vitesse • Signed on 31.01.2011 from Chelsea as part of David Luiz transfer • Joined in summer 2011 after loan spell at Vitesse had expired • 4 club games, no goals, for Chelsea in 2009-10; 3 Premier games • 29 club games, 2 goals, for Vitesse on loan in 2010-11 • 1st of 2 caps v 14.12.2008 v Poland when at Kosice 24 Ezequiel GARAY DEFENDER 10.10.1986 ARGENTINIAN 192 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: CA Newell’s Old Boys, Real Racing Club de Santander, Real Madrid CF • Signed from Real on 05.07.2011 as part of the Fabio Coentrao transfer • 23 club games, 1 goal, for Real in 2009-10; 8/0 after injuries in 2010-11 • Two spells with Racing: 60/12 (2005-06) and 24/2 (on loan 2008-09) • Copa del Rey medal 2010-11; sub in final; went to 2011 Copa America • 2005 U-20 World Cup win (with Messi and Agüero); 2008 Olympic gold • 11 UEFA games including 4/0 in UCL; 1st of 3 caps on 22.08.2007 v Norway SL Benfica UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 26 DAVID Martins SIMAO MIDFIELDER 15.05.1990 PORTUGUESE Former clubs: CD Fatima, FC Paços de Ferreira 180 CM / 77 KG • French-born; joined Benfica academy in summer 2009 • 25 league games, 5 goals, on loan at Fatima (2009-10) • 29 of 30 Premier games on loan at Paços de Ferreira (2010-11) • Returned to Benfica prior to this season • Played for Portugal at six age-levels to Under-21 • 8/1 U-16; 5/1 U-17; 7/2 U-18; 7/1 U-19; 5/3 U-20; 4/0 U-21 27 MIGUEL Angelo Leonardo VITOR DEFENDER 30.06.1989 PORTUGUESE Former clubs: CD Aves, SL Benfica, Leicester City FC 184 CM / 83 KG • First team squad from summer 2007; on loan to Aves 2008 • 7 games in 2009-10 League & League Cup wins • 15 club games, 3 goals, on loan to Leicester (2010-11) • 33 club games, no goals, for Benfica • 16 Under-21 caps, 1 goals; 9 Under-19 caps, 4 goals 28 Axel Thomas WITSEL MIDFIELDER 12.01.1989 Former clubs: R. Standard de Liège BELGIAN 189 CM / 83 KG • Signed on 13.07.2011 from Standard; five-year contract • Standard debut on 17.09.2006 v FC Brussels aged 16 • UEFA club competition debut 11 days later; title wins 2008, 2009 • 2011 Cup winner; 194 club games, 44 goals (2006-11) • 2008 Belgian Young Footballer of the Year; 26 UEFA games, 6 goals • 1st of 20 caps (5 goals) on 26.03.2008 v Morocco 30 Javier Pedro SAVIOLA FORWARD 11.12.1981 ARGENTINIAN 169 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate, FC Barcelona, AS Monaco FC, Sevilla FC, Real Madrid CF • Joined Benfica in July 2009; 44/19 (2009-10); 46/14 (2010-11) • 164 club games for Barca, 70 goals (2001-06) • 37/12 on loan at Monaco, 43/14 on loan at Sevilla; 28/5 for Real • 2006 UEFA Cup win; 85 UEFA club games, 31 goals; 43/17 in UCL • 1999 Argentina & South America Footballer of the Year with River • 40 caps, 11 goals; 2001 U-20 World Cup winner; 2004 Olympic gold 33 JARDEL Nivaldo Vieira DEFENDER 29.03.1986 BRAZILIAN 192 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Avai FC, EC Vitoria, Santos FC, Iraty SC, Avai FC, Joinville EC, Desportivo Brasil, Ituano FC, GD Estoril, SC Olhanense • Defender signed on 31.01.2011 to replace David Luiz • Played 28 games on loan to second-tier Estoril (2009-10) • Before this on loan to Avai, Joinville, Ituano • 16 league games for Olhanense in first part of 2010-11 • 5 UEFA club games, 1 goal (2010-11) 35 ENZO Nicolas PEREZ MIDFIELDER 22.02.1986 ARGENTINIAN 179 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Godoy Cruz AT, Club Estudiantes de La Plata • Arrived on 08.06.2011 from Estudiantes; five-year contract • Won 2009 Libertadores Cup, 2010 Apertura with Estudiantes • Started the 2009 World Club Cup final v Barcelona (1-2) • 145 club games, 19 goals, for Estudiantes (2007-11) • 1st of 4 caps on 30.09.2009 v Ghana (under Maradona) 36 LUIS MARTINS DEFENDER 10.06.1992 Former clubs: None PORTUGUESE 176 CM / 68 KG • At club academy since summer 2005 • Joined first-team squad in summer 2010 • Member of Portugal Under-20 squad at 2011 World Cup • On bench in final v Brazil in Bogota 37 RUBEN Rafael Melo Silva PINTO MIDFIELDER 24.04.1992 Former clubs: None PORTUGUESE 181 CM / 71 KG • Joined club academy aged 14 and first-team squad in July 2011 • 29 games, 16 goals for youth team (2008-09) • 59/26 goals for the reserve team (2009-11) earned promotion to first team • Portuguese youth international at three age-levels 39 Michael Simoes Domingues ‘MIKA’ GOALKEEPER 08.03.1991 Former clubs: UD Leiria PORTUGUESE 195 CM / 90 KG • Joined from Leiria on 07.07.2011 • Senior debut on 26.02.2010 v Guimarães (sub) • 4 league games for Leiria (2009-11) • Played in 2011 Under-20 World Cup final loss (2-3) to Brazil in Colombia • Golden Glove at 2011 Under-20 World Cup for best keeper • Born in Switzerland (Yverdon-les-Bains) 47 EDUARDO dos Reis Carvalho GOALKEEPER 19.09.1982 PORTUGUESE 190 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: SC Braga, SC Beira-Mar, Vitoria FC Setúbal FC, Genoa CFC • Joined Benfica on 01.07.2011 on loan from Genoa • 37 of 38 Serie A games in first season with Genoa (2010-11) • 60 League games with Braga (2005-10) • 15 at Beira Mar and 30 at Setubal on loans • 16 UEFA club matches; 1st of 27 caps on 11.02.2009 v Finland • All 4 games at 2010 World Cup SL Benfica UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Porto SL Benfica Sporting Clube de Portugal SC Braga Vitória SC de Guimarães CD Nacional FC Paços de Ferreira Rio Ave FC CS Marítimo UD Leiria SC Olhanense Vitória de Setúbal SC Beira-Mar A. Académica de Coimbra Portimonense SC A. Naval 1° Maio Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 20 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 7 8 7 7 6 5 3 3 9 7 7 9 11 8 8 8 13 10 12 9 7 8 Gil Vicente FC, CD Feirense Portimonense SC, A. Naval 1° Maio Hulk (FC Porto) 23 FC Porto – Vitória SC Guimarães 6-2 FC Porto – Vitória SC Guimarães 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 12.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 29.08.11 (A) 11.09.11 (H) 18.09.11 (H) 25.09.11 (A) 02.10.11 (H) 23.10.11 (A) 30.10.11 (H) 06.11.11 (A) 27.11.11 (H) 11.12.11 (A) 18.12.11 (H) 08.01.12 (A) 15.01.12 (H) Gil Vicente FC CD Fereinse CD Nacional Vitória SC Guimarães A. Académica de Coimbra FC Porto FC Paços de Ferreira SC Beira-Mar SC Olhanense SC Braga Sporting Clube de Portugal CS Marítimo Rio Ave FC UD Leiria Vitória FC Setúbal 22.01.12 (H) 29.01.12 (A) 12.02.12 (H) 19.02.12 (A) 26.02.12 (A) 04.03.12 (H) 11.03.12 (A) 18.03.12 (H) 25.03.12 (A) 01.04.12 (H) 07.04.12 (A) 22.04.12 (H) 29.04.12 (A) 06.05.12 (H) 13.05.12 (A) 0 7 8 10 11 10 9 12 13 13 10 12 11 14 17 17 73-16 61-31 41-31 45-33 36-37 28-31 35-42 35-33 33-32 25-38 24-34 29-42 32-36 32-48 29-49 26-51 84 63 48 46 43 42 41 38 35 35 34 34 33 30 25 23 BV Borussia Dortmund UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F Founded: 19.12.1909 Address: Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA Rheinlanddamm 207-209 D-44137 Dortmund Telephone: +49 231 90 20 0 Telefax: +49 231 90 20 105 E-mail: info@bvb.de Website: www.bvb.de CLUB HONOURS National Championship (7) 1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2011 UEFA Champions League (1) 1997 National Cup (2) 1965, 1989 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1) 1966 National Super Cup (3) 1989, 1995, 1996 European / South American Cup (1) 1997 BV Borussia Dortmund UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F PRESIDENT GENERAL INFORMATION Dr. Reinhard RAUBALL Date of Birth: 25.12.1946 in Northeim Date of Election: 14.11.2004 CHAIRMAN Hans-Joachim Watzke Date of Birth: 21.06.1959 in Marsberg Date of Appointment: 15.02.2005 Dir. of Organisation: Dr. Christian Hockenjos Manager: Michael Zorc Press Officer: Josef Schneck Captain: Sebastian Kehl Club Members: Supporters: Other sports: 51,365 500 Handball, Table Tennis CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Michael Zorc 463 matches (131 goals) in the Bundesliga (1981-98) Most Goals: Manfred Burgsmüller 135 goals in 224 Bundesliga matches (1976-83) STADIUM – BVB STADION DORTMUND Ground Capacity: 80,720 (UEFA matches: 65,718 - all-seated) Floodlight: 2,100 lux Record Attendance: Sold-out on several occasions Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Jürgen KLOPP Date of Birth: 16.06.1967 in Stuttgart Nationality: German Player: SV Glatten (1972-83) TuS Ergenzingen (1986-87) 1. FC Pforzheim (July-December 1987) Eintracht Frankfurt (January-July 1988) Victoria Sindlingen (1988-89) Rot-Weiß Frankfurt (1989-90) 1. FSV Mainz 05 (1990-2001) 325 appearances and 52 goals in the 2nd Bundesliga Coach: 1. FSV Mainz 05 (2001-08) BV Borussia Dortmund (since 01.07.2008) German Championship Winner 2011 1 Roman WEIDENFELLER GOALKEEPER 06.08.1980 GERMAN 188 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Eisbachtaler Sportfreunde, 1. FC Kaiserslautern • Signed in 2002 • 10th season at club after 6 seasons with Kaiserslautern (1996-02) • 227 league career games; 6 with 1. FCK; 221 for Dortmund • 33 league games (-21 goals & 14 c/sheets) in 2010-11 • Reserve to Jens Lehmann during Dortmund’s last UCL campaign in 2002-03 • Capped at Under-21 level 4 Neven SUBOTIĆ DEFENDER 10.12.1988 SERBIAN 193 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: TSV Schwarzenberg, University of South Florida, 1. FSV Mainz 05 • Signed in 2008; 4th season; operates in central defence • 99 BL games (10 goals); reached 30+ games in each of his 3 seasons • Winner on debut v Leverkusen (3-2) in Aug 2008 • 4th top scorer with 6 strikes in 2008-09 • BL debut for Mainz v FC Bayern (2-5) in May 2007; only game • 24 caps; 2 games/104 mins at 2010 World Cup; debut v Romania in qualifier 5 Sebastian KEHL MIDFIELDER 13.02.1980 GERMAN 188 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: SV Lahrbach, Borussia Fulda, Hannover 96, SC Freiburg • Signed in Jan 2002; operates as defensive midfielder; contract until 2012 • Made debut under Mattias Sammer v Hertha Berlin (3-1) in Jan 2002 • Won German title in first season; skipper for the 2010-11 success • Cup-tied from Borussia’s run to the 2002 UEFA Cup final having played for SCF • Took part in all 12 UCL ties in 2002-03; totals 227 BL games, 20 goals • 31 caps, 3 goals; WC runner-up in 2002; 3rd place in 2006 6 Florian KRINGE MIDFIELDER 18.08.1982 GERMAN 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: TSV Weisstal, Sportfreunde Siegen, BV Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Köln, BV Borussia Dortmund, Hertha BSC Berlin • Joined in 2000; on loan to Köln (2002-04) and to Hertha Berlin (2009-10) • Promotion with Köln in 2003; top league debut v Kaiserslautern, Aug 2003 • Absent from last season due to 2 separate metatarsal injuries • Did play in Regional League games; 191 league career games, 18 goals • Capped at U-17, U-21 levels; 3 games at FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1999 7 Moritz LEITNER MIDFIELDER 08.12.1992 GERMAN 174 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: FC Unterföhring, TSV 1860 München, FC Augsburg • Signed in Dec 2010; loaned to Div 2 club Augsburg for second part of season • Product of 1860 Munich youth system • Only 5 months in senior squad before move north • 25 league games, 0 goals for 1860 & Augsburg in 2010-11 • Capped at Under-17 level by Austria • U-19 caps for Germany; 8 games, 7 goals (hat-trick v Macedonia) last season BV Borussia Dortmund UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F 8 Antônio DA SILVA MIDFIELDER 13.06.1978 BRAZILIAN 176 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: CR Flamengo, TSC Pfalzel, Eintracht Trier 05, CR Flamengo, Sportfreunde Eisbachtal, Eintacht Frankfurt, SV Wehen, 1. FSV Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart, Karlsruher SC, FC Basel 1893 • Joined in Aug 2010; 22 BL games, 1 goal v Hoffenheim (1-1) in title success • On loan from KSC to Swiss side Basle before the move • Swiss League & Cup double in 2009-10; absent for part of season with knee injury • Won German title with Stuttgart in 2006-07 • Played under coach Jürgen Klopp at both Mainz and Dortmund 9 Robert LEWANDOWSKI FORWARD 21.08.1988 POLISH 184 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Partyzant Leszno, Varsovia Warszawa, Delta Warszawa, KP Legia Warszawa, MKS Znicz Pruszków, KKS Lech Poznań • Signed in 2010; 2nd season; contract until 2014; title winner in debut season • 8 goals, 3 assists from 33 league games; also 1 goal in 6 UEL group games • 2 seasons with Lech: 58 games, 32 goals; top scorer in each with 14 & 18 • Overall top scorer in Polish League thanks to the latter • Cup winner in 2009; League title in 2010; capped at U-21 • Goal on senior debut v San Marino (2-0) on 10.09.08; 33 caps, 10 goals 10 Mohamed ZIDAN FORWARD 11.12.1981 EGYPTIAN 172 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Al-Masry, Akademisk Boldklub, FC Midtjylland, SV Werder Bremen, 1. FSV Mainz, Hamburger SV • Signed in Aug 2008; 4th season; contract until 2012 • 8 games as sub in title win • 141 BL games, 40 goals with 4 sides since moving to Germany in Jan 2005 • Top scorer in Danish League in 2004-05 and 2005-06 • 39 caps, 9 goals for Egypt; won African title in 2008 & 2010 11 Mario GÖTZE MIDFIELDER 03.06.1992 GERMAN Former clubs: SC Ronsberg, Eintracht Hombruch 171 CM / 64 KG • Signed in 2001; attacking midfielder developed through club system • Contract until 2014; 3rd season of senior football • League debut v Mainz (0-0) on 21.11.09 • 5/0 games in first season; 33/6 in second plus 15 assists • Won UEFA U-17 title in 2009 (4 games/1 goal); then 4/0 at FIFA U-17 World Cup • 1st of 2 caps as sub v Sweden (0-0) on 17.11.2010 13 Damien LE TALLEC FORWARD 19.04.1990 FRENCH Former clubs: Le Harve AC, Stade Rennais FC 185 CM / 77 KG • Signed in Aug 2009; 3rd season; contract until 2012 • Older brother is Anthony (Auxerre); only 4 league games during 2009-10 • Debut v Bochum (2-0) in Oct 2009; none last season • 2 UEL ties v Lviv, Sevilla; 1 Cup tie v Kickers Offenbach in 2010-11 • 24 Regional games, 11 goals last season - twice scored in 5 successive games • Capped at 5 different youth levels - 4 games at UEFA U-19 finals in 2009 14 Ivan PERIŠIĆ MIDFIELDER 02.02.1989 SERBIAN 180 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: HNK Hajduk Split, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, KSV Roeselare, Club Brugge KV • Signed 5 year-contract in July 2011; attacking midfielder • Started with Hajduk youth sides; spent most of his career in France and Belgium • Joined Club Brugge in 2009; 9 goals in first season; 16 in second plus 6 in play-offs • Capped at Under-17, Under-19 & Under-21 levels • 1st of 3 caps v Georgia (0-1) on 26.03.11 15 Mats HUMMELS DEFENDER 16.12.1988 Former clubs: FC Bayern München GERMAN 192 CM / 90 KG • Signed in Jan 2008; central defender; under contract until 2014 • Senior debut v SV Werder Bremen (2-1) in German Cup on 29.01.08 • 32 league games, 5 goals in title success; 87 BL games, 11 goals for BVB • Only league game for FC Bayern, v Mainz (5-2) in May 2007 • Capped at U-21; 1st of 7 senior caps as sub v Malta (3-0) on 13.05.10 • UEFA U-21 title in 2009; 2 games: sub v Italy in semi-final; started final v England 16 Jakub BLASZCZYKOWSKI MIDFIELDER 14.12.1985 POLISH 175 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Rakow Czestochowa, Górnik Zabrze, KS Czestochowa, Wisła Kraków • Signed in 2007; right-sided midfield player; under contract until 2013 • 5th season; 112 league games, 8 goals; 29/3 in 2010-11 • Debut v MSV Duisburg (1-3) on 12.08.07 • Won Polish title with Wisła Kraków in 2005; capped at U-19, U-21 • 1st of 41 caps (4 goals) v Saudi Arabia (2-1) in Riyadh on 28.03.06 18 Lucas BARRIOS FORWARD 13.11.1984 PARAGUAYAN 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Club Villa Mitre, Juventud de Liniers, CA Buenos Aires al Pacífico, CA Huracán, Argentinos Juniors, CA Tigre, CD Temuco, Tiro Federal, Deportes Cobreloa, Atlas, CSD Colo Colo • Signed in 2009; 3rd season; contract until 2014 • Top scorer in each season: 19 (33 games) in 2010; 16 (32 games) in 2011 • Top scorer for Colo Colo in Chilean League in 2008 (37 in 38 games overall) • Born in Argentina but qualified (May 2010) for Paraguay through his mother • Capped at full level; 0 goals in 5 games/308 mins at 2010 World Cup 19 Kevin GROSSKREUTZ MIDFIELDER 19.07.1988 GERMAN 186 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: VfL Kemminghausen, FC Merkur 07 Dortmund, RW Ahlen • Signed in 2002; returned after 7 years in lower leagues with RW Ahlen • Regular in past 2 seasons: 32 games, 5 goals in 2009-10 • Ever-present with 34/8 in 2010-11 • Capped at Under-20, Under-21 • 1st of 3 caps as sub v Malta (3-0) on 13.05.2010 BV Borussia Dortmund UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F 20 Mitchell LANGERAK GOALKEEPER 22.08.1988 AUSTRALIAN 192 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Tieri Tigers FC, Bundaberg Waves FC, Australian Institute of Sport, South Melbourne FC, Melbourne Victory FC • Signed in 2010; 2nd season; contract until 2014 • Only senior game for BVB at FC Bayern (3-1) on 26.02.11 • Also 3 Regional League games in 2010-11 • Represented Melbourne Victory in 5 AFC Champions League games in 2010 • Capped at Under-20 level 21 Ilkay GÜNDOĞAN MIDFIELDER 24.10.1990 GERMAN 180 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: SV Hessler 06, FC Schalke 04, SV Hessler 06, SSV Buer, VfL Bochum, 1. FC Nürnberg • Signed from Nürnberg in July 2011; contract until 2015 • Developed through the Bochum youth system; joined Nürnberg in Feb 2009 • Debut v Schalke (1-2) on 08.08.09; 47 league games, 6 goals in two seasons • Third top scorer with 5 goals last season • Capped at Under-18, Under-19, Under-20 & Under-21 levels 22 Sven BENDER MIDFIELDER 27.04.1989 GERMAN Former clubs: TSV Brannenburg, SpVgg Unterhaching, TSV 1860 München 185 CM / 72 KG • Signed in 2009; 3rd season; a defensive midfielder; contract until 2016 • Debut v Hannover (1-1) on 19.09.09; 50 BL appearances, 1 goal • 19/0 in first season; 31/1 in second - scored at Kaiserslautern (1-1) in Feb 2011 • Capped at Under-17, Under-19 & Under-20 levels • Senior debut in home loss v Australia (1-2) on 29.03.11 23 Shinji KAGAWA MIDFIELDER 17.03.1989 JAPANESE 172 CM / 63 CM Former clubs: Marino FC, Kobe NK, FC Miyagi Barcelona, Cerezo Osaka • Joined in 2010; versatile attacking midfielder; contract until 2013 • Joint-2nd top scorer with 8 league goals (18 games) • Missed the second part of the season with a metatarsal injury • Injured when playing for Japan v South Korea Asian Cup in semi-final Jan 2011 • 5 games, 2 goals (both v Qatar [3-2] in quarter-final) • Missed 1-0 win over Australia in final; 22 caps, 5 goals 24 Chris LÖWE MIDFIELDER 16.04.1989 GERMAN Former clubs: 1. FC Wacker Plauen, Chemnitzer FC 171 CM / 68 KG • Signed 4-year contract in 2011; operates on left-hand side of midfield • Played for Chemnitzer in Regional League (North) 2008-11 • 34 games, 4 goals in 2010-11 25 Patrick OWOMOYELA DEFENDER 05.11.1979 GERMAN 187 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Grün-Weiss Eimsbüttel, TSV Stellingen, Lüneburger SK, VfL Osnabrück, SC Paderborn 07, Arminia Bielefeld, SV Werder Bremen • Signed in July 2008; 6 games in 2011 title win; started 5 before losing his place • Promoted with Bielefeld in 2004; 3 seasons with Bremen (2005-08) • 145 Bundesliga appearances and 7 goals • Euro debut in UCL qualifiers v Basel; all 8 games in UCL proper 2005-06 • Just 1 minute at home to Barcelona in 2006-07; nothing in 2007-08 • 1st of 11 caps in 3-0 win in Japan on 16.12.2004; unused at 2005 Confed Cup 26 Łukasz PISZCZEK DEFENDER 03.06.1985 POLISH 184 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: LKS Goczalkowice, Gwarek Zabrze, Hertha BSC Berlin, Zagłębie Lubin, Hertha BSC Berlin • Signed from Hertha Berlin in 2010; contract until 2013; 101 BL games, 3 goals • Won title in first season - 33 games, 7 assists (missed 3-1 win at St Pauli) • Joined Hertha in 2004 but loaned to Zagłębie Lubin until 2007 • Won Polish title in 2007 - scored 11 times (30 games) as a striker • 18 caps, no goals; debut as sub v Estonia (4-0) in Feb 2007 27 FELIPE SANTANA DEFENDER 17.03.1986 Former clubs: Figueirense FC BRAZILIAN 194 CM / 80 KG • Signed in 2008; central defender; 4th season; contract until 2013 • 3 seasons with Figueirense in Brazil • 61/102 league games, 4 goals for Dortmund • Marked first 3 games with goals v Hoffenheim, Stuttgart & Frankfurt • One since v KSC in May 2009 28 Marc HORNSCHUH DEFENDER 02.03.1991 Former clubs: DJK TuS Körne GERMAN 188 CM / 75 KG • Signed in 2002; born in Dortmund; has come through the club ranks • Operates in central defence; contract until 2013 • Yet to make his league debut • Capped by Germany at 7 different under-age levels including Under-21 29 Marcel SCHMELZER DEFENDER 22.01.1988 GERMAN Former clubs: Fortuna Magdeburg, 1. FC Magdeburg 181 CM / 74 KG • Signed in 2005; operates at left fullback; contract until 2014 • Played in all 3,060 minutes of the league title success last season • 74 league career games, 0 goals; debut v Leverkusen (3-2) in Aug 2008 • 4 caps for Germany - senior debut v Sweden on 17.11.10 • Won UEFA U-21 title in 2009 (4 games); last minute sub v England in final BV Borussia Dortmund UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP F LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 BV Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Bayern München Hannover 96 1. SV Mainz 05 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern Hamburger SV SC Freiburg 1. FC Köln TSG 1899 Hoffenheim VfB Stuttgart SV Werder Bremen FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Eintracht Frankfurt FC St. Pauli Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 23 20 19 19 18 13 13 12 13 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 9 8 6 8 8 3 4 8 7 9 5 5 10 6 11 7 11 6 7 5 5 6 7 12 12 13 14 13 16 16 13 16 13 16 14 18 18 21 Hertha BSC Berlin, FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt, FC St. Pauli VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach – VfL Bochum 1-1, 1-0 Mario Gomez (FC Bayern München) 28 FC Schalke 04 – MSV Duisburg 5-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 05.08.11 (H) 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 27.08.11 (A) 10.09.11 (H) 18.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (A) 01.10.11 (H) 15.10.11 (A) 22.10.11 (H) 29.10.11 (A) 05.11.11 (H) 19.11.11 (A) 26.11.11 (H) 03.12.11 (A) 10.12.11 (H) 17.12.11 (A) 67-22 64-44 81-40 49-45 52-39 47-45 48-51 46-52 41-50 47-62 50-50 60-59 47-61 38-44 43-48 48-65 31-49 35-68 Hamburger SV TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. FC Nürnberg Bayer 04 Leverkusen Hertha BSC Berlin Hannover 96 1. FSV Mainz 05 FC Augsburg SV Werder Bremen 1. FC Köln VfB Stuttgart VfL Wolfsburg FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04 VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. FC Kaiserslautern SC Freiburg 21.01.12 (A) 28.01.12 (H) 04.02.12 (A) 11.02.12 (H) 18.02.12 (A) 25.02.12 (H) 03.03.12 (H) 10.03.12 (A) 17.03.12 (H) 24.03.12 (A) 31.03.12 (H) 07.04.12 (A) 10.04.12 (H) 14.04.12 (A) 21.04.12 (H) 28.04.12 (A) 05.05.12 (H) 75 68 65 60 58 47 46 45 44 44 43 42 41 40 38 36 34 29 Chelsea FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E Founded: 01.09.1905 Address: Stamford Bridge Fulham Road GB-London SW6 1HS England Telephone: +44 871 984 1955 Telefax: +44 207 381 4831 E-mail: enquiries@chelseafc.com Website: www.chelseafc.com CLUB HONOURS National Championship (4) 1955, 2005, 2006, 2010 National Cup (6) 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 National League Cup (4) 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007 National Super Cup Charity / Community Shield (5) 1955, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009 European Cup Winners’ Cup (2) 1971, 1998 UEFA Super Cup (1) 1998 Chelsea FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E GENERAL INFORMATION Chief Executive: Club Secretary: Head of Communications and Public Affairs: Head of Communications and Community Affairs: Captain: Ron Gourlay David Barnard Steve Atkins Members: 25,000 Season Ticket Holders Supporters Clubs: 105 Other sports: None Emma Wilkinson John Terry CHAIRMAN CLUB RECORDS Bruce BUCK Most Appearances: Ron Harris - 795 (1962-80) Date of Birth: 13.02.1945 in New York Date of Election: 04.02.2004 Most Goals: Bobby Tambling - 202 (1958-70) STADIUM – STAMFORD BRIDGE Ground Capacity: 41,837 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,400 lux Record Attendance: 82,905 (v Arsenal FC on 12.10.1935) Size of Pitch: 103m x 67m HEAD COACH – André VILLAS-BOAS Date of Birth: 17.10.1977 in Porto Nationality: Portuguese Player: Coach: British Virgin Islands (National Team 2000-01) FC Porto (Assistant Coach 2003-04) Chelsea FC (Scout 2004-07) FC Internazionale (Scout 2008-09) A. Académica Coimbra (2009-10) FC Porto (2010-11) Chelsea FC (since 22.06.2011) Portuguese Championship Winner 2011 Portuguese Cup Winner 2011 Portuguese Super Cup Winner 2010 UEFA Europa League Winner 2011 1 Petr CECH GOALKEEPER 20.05.1982 CZECH 196 CM / 92 KG Former clubs: FK Victoria Plzen, FK Chmel Blsany, AC Sparta Praha, Stade Rennais FC • Joined in 2004; 62 UCL games in 7 seasons to total 74 • Head injury v Reading on 14.10.2006, returned 20.01.2007 with rugby scrum cap • 3 Premier titles, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cups; club Player of Season 2010-11 • 12 UCL games for Sparta in 2001-02; won 2003 championship • 310 games for Chelsea; contract to 2013 • 83 caps; all 3 at 2006 World Cup, EURO 2008, all 4 at EURO 2004 2 Branislav IVANOVIC DEFENDER 22.02.1984 SERBIAN 188 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: FC SREM Sremska Mitrovica, OFK Beograd, PFC Lokomotiv Moskva • Signed in January 2008; new 5½ year contract from January 2011 • 55 games, 5 goals, for both OFK (2003-06), Lokomotiv (2006-08) • 113 club games, 9 goals; 20/4 in UCL • Premier title 2009-10; FA Cup 2009, 2010 • Silver medal at 2006 UEFA U-21 finals; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup; • 1st cap on 08.06.2005 v Italy; 41 caps, 4 goals 3 Ashley COLE DEFENDER 20.12.1980 ENGLISH Former clubs: Arsenal FC, Crystal Palace FC 176 CM / 66 KG • Left-back from Arsenal ‘School of Excellence’; signed on 31.08.2006 • 228 games, 9 goals, for Arsenal; 213/6 for Chelsea • 45 UCL games (1 goal v Kyiv) for Arsenal; 38/0 for Chelsea • Record 6 FA Cup wins (3 Arsenal, 3 Chelsea); 3 Premier titles • 5 games at 2002, 2006 World Cups, 4 at 2010 World Cup, EURO 2004 • England’s most capped left-back; 1st of 89 on 28.03.2001 v Albania; no goals 4 DAVID LUIZ DEFENDER 22.04.1987 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: EC Vitoria, SL Benfica 185 CM / 73 KG • Joined on 31.01.2011 from Benfica on 5½ year contract • Ineligible for Chelsea in UCL last season • 12 Premier League games, 2 goals, from Jan-May 2011 • 29 UEFA club games, 1 goal, for Benfica; 9/0 in UCL • 4 seasons at Benfica; 121 club games, 7 goals, 2007-11 • 1st cap on 10.08.2010 v USA; 5 caps 6 Oriol ROMEU Vidal MIDFIELDER 24.09.1991 Former clubs: FC Barcelona SPANISH 183 CM / 75 KG • Signed on 04.08.2011 on a 4-year deal • New manager Villas-Boas’ second signing • Arrived at Barcelona aged 13 from neighbours Espanyol • 49 games for Barcelona B, 1 goal; 1st team debut 15.05.2011 v Deportivo (sub) • In UEFA’s team of tournament at 2010 Under-19 finals (silver medal) • World Under-20 Championship in summer 2011 Chelsea FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 7 RAMIRES Santos do Nascimento MIDFIELDER 24.03.1987 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Joinville EC, Cruzeiro EC, SL Benfica 180 CM / 73 KG • Signed on 13.08.2010 on 4-year contract; 41 games, 2 goals in 2010-11 • 2009/10 League, League Cup (44 games, 5 goals) in only season at Benfica • Had joined Benfica on 22.05.2009 after 62/10 for Cruzeiro 2007-09 • 20 UEFA games, no goals; 8/0 in UCL in 2010/11 • 1st senior cap on 06.06.2009 v Uruguay; 2009 Confederations Cup winner • 26 caps, 4 goals; 4 games (105 mins) at 2010 World Cup 8 Frank LAMPARD MIDFIELDER 20.06.1978 ENGLISH Former clubs: West Ham United FC, Swansea City FC 184 CM / 88 KG • Signed in June 2001 from West Ham; 2005 Footballer of Year • 509 Chelsea games, 170 goals; after 196/38 at West Ham • 76 UCL games, 19 goals; 94 UEFA games, 25 goals • 1st cap on 10.10.1999 v Belgium; 86 caps, 22 goals • 4 games at EURO 2004 (3 goals), 5 at 2006 World Cup, 4 in 2010 • Father Frank (1 cap) played 661 games, 22 goals, for West Ham 1967-84 9 Fernando TORRES FORWARD 20.03.1984 SPANISH Former clubs: Club Atlético de Madrid, Liverpool FC 183 CM / 70 KG • Signed on 31.01.2011 on 5½-year contract; British record transfer fee • 18 games, 1 goal, for Chelsea • 250 games, 90 goals, for Atlético 2000-07; 142/81 at Liverpool • 11 UEFA games, 2 goals, at Atlético; 30/12 at Liverpool; 4/0 at Chelsea • Medals at UEFA U-16, U-19 levels, EURO 2008, 2010 World Cup winner • 1st cap on 06.09.2003 v Portugal; 86 caps, 27 goals 10 Juan Manuel MATA García FORWARD 28.04.1988 SPANISH Former clubs: Real Madrid Castilla, Valencia CF 170 CM / 63 KG • Joined Madrid youth teams at 15; joined Div 2 Castilla in 2006 • 39 league games (9 goals) that season; signed for Valencia in 2007 • 129 Liga games (33 goals) for Valencia; UCL debut v Chelsea on 11.12.07 • U-19 European champion in 2006; U-21 European Champion in 2011 • 1st of 9 caps on 28.03.2009 v Turkey replacing Villa in 63rd minute 11 Didier DROGBA FORWARD 11.03.1978 IVORY COAST 189 CM / 91 KG Former clubs: Le Mans UC 72, EA Guingamp, Olympique de Marseille • Moved to France at 5; gave up football at 15 for a year; uncle played in Div 2 • Joined Chelsea in July 2004; 306 games, 144 goals (2004-11) • 3 Leagues, FA Cups, 2 League Cups; has scored in six finals at Wembley • Premier top scorer in 06-07 (20); 09-10 (29); 67/33 in UCL; 61/28 with Chelsea • 75 caps, 49 goals, from 08.09.2002; 2006 World Cup (2 games) • 3 games (goal v Brazil) at 2010 WC; French Footballer of the Year 2005, 2009 12 Jon MIKEL Obi MIDFIELDER 22.04.1987 NIGERIAN 188 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Plateau United, Ajax Cape Town, SFK Lyn Oslo • Played for Plateau aged 15 in 2003; then moved briefly to South Africa • Joined Lyn in 2005; Chelsea competed with Man Utd for signature in 2006 • 176 Chelsea games, 2 goals (both in 2006-07); 23/0 in UCL • Premier League medal 2010, FA Cup wins 2007, 2009, 2010 • 2005 World U20 Championship finalist; 33 senior caps, 2 goals • Missed 2010 World Cup, knee surgery in May 2010 15 Florent MALOUDA MIDFIELDER 13.06.1980 FRENCH 181 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: LB Châteauroux, EA Guingamp, Olympique Lyonnais • Born at Cayenne, Guyana; league debut at Châteauroux in 1998 • Team-mate of Drogba at Guingamp and Essien at Lyon • 179 games, 30 goals, for OL (2003-07); 4 title wins • Ligue 1 Player of Year 2006-07; 184/42 at Chelsea • 74/9 in 8 UCL seasons; 1st cap on 17.11.04 v Poland; 68 caps, 4 goals • Played 2006 WC final; 3 games in 2010 WC; 2 at EURO 2008 16 RAUL Jose Trindade MEIRELES MIDFIELDER 17.03.1983 PORTUGUESE 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Boavista FC, CD Aves, FC Porto, Liverpool FC • Signed 4-year contract just before transfer deadline on 31.08.2011 • 41 club games, 5 goals, for Liverpool (2010-11) • 3-year contract with Boavista in 2001; on loan to Aves 42/1 (2001-03) • Return to Boavista; 29/0 (2003-04); 194/18 for Porto (2004-10) • Won 4 League tiles (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), 3 Cups, at Porto • 35/1 in UCL for Porto; 47 caps; 3 games at EURO 2008, all 4 at 2010 WC 17 José BOSINGWA da Silva MIDFIELDER 24.08.1982 PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Fornos de Algodres, SC Freamunde, Boavista FC, FC Porto • Born in Mbandaka (Congo); joined Boavista in 2001; Porto 2003 • 148 league games, 3 goals, 4 leagues at Porto; joined Chelsea in May 2008 • 31 UCL games with Porto, no goals; 8/0 in 2003-04 UCL win (unused in final) • 64 UEFA games, no goals; 57/0 in UCL • 83 Chelsea games, 2 goals in 2008-11; FA Cup win 2009 • Knee injury at Villa on 17.10.2009, missed rest of season and WC • 1st of 24 caps v Belgium on 02.06.2007; UEFA All-Star Squad at EURO 2008 18 Romelu LUKAKU FORWARD 13.05.1993 BELGIAN Former clubs: Lierse SK, RSC Anderlecht 191 CM / 85 KG • Joined on 06.08.2011 from Anderlecht after 41 goals in 98 club games • 2009-11 league top scorer (15) in title win; 16 goals in 2010/11 season • Signed professional contract with Anderlecht on 16th birthday • Born at Antwerp, son of former Belgian pro who was capped by Zaire • 1st cap on 24.02.2010 v Croatia; 10 caps, 2 goals Chelsea FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 19 PAULO Renato Rebocho FERREIRA DEFENDER 18.01.1979 PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Alcabideche, Cascais, GD Estoril-Praia, Vitória FC Setúbal, FC Porto • Joined Setubal 2nd team in 2000; Div 1 debut in 2001; to Porto in 2002 • League, Cup, UEFA Cup in 2003; League, UCL (every minute) in 2004 • Joined Chelsea 2004; 198 club games, 2 goals • 20/1 in 2009-10 League, Cup double; third League title with Chelsea • 57 UEFA games, no goals; 44/0 in UCL; 62 caps • 2 games at EURO 2004, 4 in 2008; 3 at 2006 World Cup, 1 in 2010 20 Josh McEACHRAN MIDFIELDER 01.03.1993 Former clubs: None ENGLISH 178 CM / 65 KG • In youth teams from 8; signed 5-year contract on 15.07.2011 • First team debut v Zilina (sub) in UCL on 15.09.2010 • First to play in UCL having being born after UCL started in Nov 1992 • 17 club games, no goals, in 2010-11; 6/0 in UCL • FA Youth Cup winner 2010; capped at four levels to Under-21 21 Salomon KALOU FORWARD 05.08.1985 IVORY COAST Former clubs: ASEC Abidjan, Feyenoord, Excelsior 186 CM / 79 KG • 35 goals in 69 games for Feyenoord (2003-06); 15/31 in 2005-06 • Joined in May 2006; 225 games, 54 goals; 42/5 in UCL • Declined Dutch nationality in 2006, opting for Ivory Coast • 1st senior cap on 06.02.2007 v Guinea; 37 caps, 13 goals • 3 games at 2010 World Cup, goal v North Korea • Brother Bonaventure played at 2006 World Cup 22 Ross TURNBULL GOALKEEPER 04.01.1985 ENGLISH 193 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Middlesbrough FC, Darlington FC, Barnsley FC, Bradford City AFC, Barnsley FC, Crewe Alexandra FC, Cardiff City FC, Middlesbrough FC • Signed 4-year deal on 04.01.2009 after 27 Premier games for ‘Boro 2006-09 • 2 Premier, 2 League Cup, 3 UCL games for Chelsea • Middlesbrough debut on 03.05.2006 v Bolton; 22 Premier games 2008-09 • 63 lower-league games on loan for 5 clubs from 2003-07 • England Under-20 international at 2003 FIFA World Cup 23 Daniel STURRIDGE FORWARD 01.09.1989 ENGLISH 188 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Manchester City FC, Chelsea FC, Bolton Wanderers FC • Signed on 03.07.2009 from Manchester City on 4-year contract • City debut on 03.02.2007 v Reading, totalled 32 club games, 5 goals, at City • 41 Chelsea games, 9 goals; 7/2 in UCL • 12 Premier games, 8 goals, on loan at Bolton in 2010-11 season • 15 UEFA club games, 2 goals; capped at U-17, U-19, U-20, U-21 levels • In UEFA’s All-Star Squad at 2011 U-21s 26 John TERRY DEFENDER 07.12.1980 ENGLISH Former clubs: Chelsea FC, Nottingham Forest FC 187 CM / 90 KG • Debut as sub v Aston Villa in League Cup on 26.10.1998; contract to 2012 • 495 Chelsea games, 42 goals; 3 League, 2 League Cup, 3 FA Cup medals • Player of Year 2001; Players’ Player of Year 2005; captain of 2010 ‘Double’ • 1st cap on 03.06.2003 v Serbia & Montenegro; 68 caps (30 as captain), 6 goals • 3 games at EURO 2004, 5 at 2006 World Cup, 4 at 2010 World Cup • 77 UCL games, 7 goals (4 in 2004-05; 2 in 2008-09; 1 in 2010-11) 33 ALEX Rodrigo Días da Costa DEFENDER 17.06.1982 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Santos FC, PSV Eindhoven 189 CM / 92 KG • Signed in 2004; loaned to PSV 2004-07; returned in August 2007 • Free-scoring defender; 20 in 103 games for Santos 2002-04 • League wins with Santos in 2002, PSV in 2005, 06, 07, Chelsea 2009-10 • 26 UCL games for PSV, 4 goals; hit winner + own goal v Arsenal in 2006-07 • 126 Chelsea games, 10 goals; 22/2 in UCL for Chelsea • 2007 Copa América winner; 17 caps, no goals 34 Ryan BERTRAND DEFENDER 05.08.1989 ENGLISH 179 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Chelsea FC, AFC Bournemouth, Oldham Athletic FC, Norwich City FC, Reading FC, Nottingham Forest FC • Joined as youth from Gillingham in July 2005 • Club debut on 20.04.2011 v Birmingham in Premier (sub for Cole) • 161 appearances, one goal, in 7 loan moves from 2006-11 • Signed new 4-year contract with Chelsea on 15.07.2011 39 Nicolas ANELKA FORWARD 14.03.1979 FRENCH 185 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Arsenal FC, Real Madrid CF, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Fenerbahçe SK, Bolton Wanderers FC • Signed on 11.01.2008 on 3½-year contract; extended from summer 2010 • Won league titles with Arsenal (1998), Fenerbahçe (2005), Chelsea (2010) • Career total of 597 club games, 198 goals, in 4 countries • 63 UCL games, 20 goals; 2000 UCL win with Real; 85/28 in UEFA games • 166 Chelsea games, 58 goals; missed penalty in 2008 UCL final shoot-out • 1st of 69 caps on 22.04.1998 v Sweden; 14 goals; 5 games in EURO 2000 win 40 Henrique HILÁRIO Alves Sampaio GOALKEEPER 21.10.1975 PORTUGUESE 189 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: FC Porto, CF Estrela da Amadora, FC Porto, SC Varzim, A. Académica de Coimbra, CD Nacional • Signed in 2006 as No. 3 keeper; reserve keeper at Porto 1997-2003 • Extended Chelsea contract to 2012 on 13.06.2011 • 37 Chelsea games, 4 in UCL; totals 16 in UCL • 170 Portuguese 1st Division games, 22 for Porto • Former Under-21 international • 1st senior cap on 03.03.2010 v China (sub) Chelsea FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Manchester United FC Chelsea FC Manchester City FC Arsenal FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Liverpool FC Everton FC Fulham FC Aston Villa FC Sunderland AFC West Bromwich Albion FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Bolton Wanderers FC Blackburn Rovers FC Wigan Athletic FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Birmingham City FC Blackpool FC West Ham United FC 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 23 21 21 19 16 17 13 11 12 12 12 11 13 12 11 9 11 8 10 7 11 8 8 11 14 7 15 16 12 11 11 13 7 10 10 15 7 15 9 12 4 9 9 8 8 14 10 11 14 15 15 14 18 16 17 14 20 15 19 19 Promoted: Play-off: Relegated: Top scorers: 78-37 69-33 60-33 72-43 55-46 59-44 51-45 49-43 48-59 45-56 56-71 56-57 46-48 52-56 46-59 40-61 46-66 37-58 55-78 43-70 Queens Park Rangers FC, Norwich City FC, Swansea City FC Swansea City – Reading FC 4-2 Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC, West Ham United Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United FC) 20 Carlos Tévez (Manchester City FC) 20 Cup Final: Manchester City FC – Stoke City FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Birmingham City FC – Arsenal FC 2-1 Community Shield: Manchester United FC – Manchester City FC 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 27.08.11 (H) 10.09.11 (A) 17.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 01.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 22.10.11 (A) 29.10.11 (H) 05.11.11 (A) 19.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (H) 03.12.11 (A) 10.12.11 (H) 17.12.11 (A) 20.12.11 (A) 26.12.11 (H) 31.12.11 (H) Stoke City FC West Bromwich Albion FC Norwich City FC Sunderland AFC Manchester United FC Swansea City FC Bolton Wanderers FC Everton FC Queens Park Rangers FC Arsenal FC Blackburn Rovers FC Liverpool FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Newcastle United FC Manchester City FC Wigan Athletic FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Fulham FC Aston Villa FC 10.03.12 (H) 03.03.12 (A) 21.01.12 (A) 14.01.12 (H) 04.02.12 (H) 31.01.12 (A) 25.02.12 (H) 11.02.12 (A) 28.04.12 (H) 21.04.12 (A) 13.05.12 (H) 05.05.12 (A) 02.01.12 (A) 14.04.12 (H) 17.03.12 (A) 07.04.12 (H) 24.03.12 (H) 09.04.12 (A) 31.03.12 (A) 80 71 71 68 62 58 54 49 48 47 47 46 46 46 43 42 40 39 39 33 PFC CSKA Moskva UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B Founded: 27.08.1911 Address: Leningradsky prospect 39 Bulding 1 RU-125167 Moscow Russia Telephone: +7 495 612 0780 +7 495 614 5326 +7 495 614 7329 Telefax: +7 495 613 2809 Website: www.pfc-cska.com E-mail: refer@pfc-cska.com CLUB HONOURS National Championship (10) (USSR): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970, 1991; (Russia): 2003, 2005, 2006 National Cup (11) (USSR): 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1991; (Russia): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 National Super Cup (4) 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 UEFA Cup (1) 2005 PFC CSKA Moskva UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B GENERAL INFORMATION General Director: Roman Babaev Director PR & Media: Sergey Aksenov Team Captain: Igor Akinfeev PRESIDENT Supporters Clubs: One official club (17,000 members) Other sports: Basketball, Ice hockey CLUB RECORDS Evgeni GINER Most Appearances: Vladimir Fedotov 381 league games and 92 goals (1961-75) Date of Birth: 26.05.1960 in Kharkov Date of Election: 21.02.2001 Most Goals: Grigory Fedotov 125 league goals in 155 matches (1938-49) STADIUM – LUZHNIKI Ground Capacity: 78,360 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,400 lux Record Attendance: 70,000 (v FC Spartak Moskva on 26.07.2009) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Leonid SLUTSKIY Date of Birth: 04.05.1971 in Volgograd Nationality: Russian Player: FC Zvezda Gorodische (1989) He retired at the age of 19 due to a knee injury, sustained after falling out of a tree to rescue a neighbour’s cat Coach: FC Olympia Volgograd (2000) FC Elista (Assistant 2002-03 / Head Coach 2003-04) FC Moskva (Assistant 2004-05 / Head Coach 2005-07) FC Kryliya Sovetov Samara (2007-09) PFC CSKA Moskva (since 26.10.2009) Russian Cup Winner 2011 1 Sergey CHEPCHUGOV GOALKEEPER 15.07.1985 RUSSIAN 185 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Metallurg Krasnoyarsk, Sibiryak Bratsk, FK Riga, FC Sibir Novosibirsk • Signed for CSKA in November 2009 • Born in Krasnoyarsk; product of local football school • Played twice in league 2010, twice in UEL in 2010-11 • Div 1 debut 03.10.2010; 5 games in Latvian Div 1 in 2008 • Helped Sibir to Div 1 promotion in 2009, playing 37 games out of 40 2 Deividas ŠEMBERAS DEFENDER 02.08.1978 LITHUANIAN 187 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: JR Alsa Vilnius, FK Žalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius, FK Žalgiris Vilnius, FC Dinamo Moskva • Joined CSKA prior to 2002 season from city rivals Dinamo • Regular in Lithuanian league since 1995; joined Dinamo three years later • Overall 325 Russian Div 1 matches, 3 goals • 6 UCL matches in 2004-05, 2006-07; 4 in 2007-08; 9 in 2009-10 • Late sub in 2005 UEFA Cup final win • 1st of 73 caps on 03.11.1996 v Indonesia 4 Sergey IGNASHEVICH DEFENDER 14.07.1979 RUSSIAN 186 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FC Spartak-3 Moskva, FC Patriot Moskva, FC Spartak-Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo, FC Krylya Sovetov Samara, FC Lokomotiv Moskva • Moscow-born; from Torpedo academy; joined CSKA in January 2004 • Became regular in Russian Div 1, Under-21s when at Krylya 1999-2000 • Joined Lokomotiv in 2001; totals 303 Div 1 games, 30 goals • 23/1 in UCL for Lokomotiv, 24/0 for CSKA; all 9 games in 2005 UEFA Cup win • 1st of 66 caps on 21.08.2002 v Sweden; 4 goals; EURO 2008 semi-finalist 5 Viktor VASIN DEFENDER 06.10.1988 RUSSIAN 192 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Spartak Nalchik, FK Nizhniy Novgorod • Signed on 13.01.2011; missed first 8 months of year (knee injury) • Product of famous Smena academy in St. Petersburg • Div 1 debut at 18 for Spartak Nalchik; 25 games, 1 goal in 2007-10 • No official games yet for CSKA • First and only full cap on 17.11.2010 v Belgium 6 Alexey BEREZUTSKIY DEFENDER 20.06.1982 RUSSIAN 190 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FC Torpedo-ZIL Moskva, FC Chernomorets Novorossiisk • Moscow-born; twin brother of team-mate Vasiliy • Joined CSKA in summer 2001; 16 games in 2002 (first full season) • Almost ever-present since then, 228 Div 1 games, 4 goals • Started league career with Torpedo-ZIL’s Div 2 side • Scored 1-1 in 2005 UEFA Cup final; 27 UCL games in 4 seasons • Under-21 captain; 1st of 39 senior caps on 12.02.2003 v Cyprus • Missed EURO 2008 through injury PFC CSKA Moskva UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 7 Keisuke HONDA MIDFIELDER 13.06.1986 JAPANESE Former clubs: Nagoya Grampus Eight, VVV Venlo 182 CM / 76 KG • Signed in Dec 2009; 39/8 in 2 seasons; 4/1 in UCL 2009-10 • Through youth ranks of Settsu FC, Gamba Osaka, Seiryo High School • 3 years at Venlo; 32 games, 8 goals in Div 1; 36/16 in Div 2 in 2008-09 • 30 caps, 7 goals for Japan; debut on 22.06.2008 v Bahrain • 4 games, 2 goals at 2010 World Cup; Asian Cup winner 2011 • Uncle Daizaburo (canoeing), cousin Tamon (wrestling) Olympic athletes 8 Seydou DOUMBIA FORWARD 31.12.1987 IVORIAN 179 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: AS Athletic Adjamé, ASEC Mimosas, AS Denguélé, Kashiwa Reysol, Tokushima Vortis, BSC Young Boys • Signed in January 2010; stayed at Young Boys till end of 2009-10 • Moved to Japan at 18 in 2006; to Switzerland in 2008 • Twice Swiss Div 1 top scorer, 20 goals in 2008-09, 30 in 2009-10 • 24 Div 1 games, 14 goals for CSKA; both goals in 2-1 Russian Cup win 2011 • 11 caps, 1 goal for Ivory Coast; debut on 24.05.2008 v Japan • 1 game at 2010 World Cup (12 mins v Korea PDR) 9 Vagner Silva de Sousa Nascimento ‘VAGNER LOVE’ FORWARD 11.06.1984 BRAZILIAN 171 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Campo Grande, SE Palmeiras, CR Flamengo • Joined in summer 2004; Div 2 top scorer (19 goals) for Palmeiras in 2003 • 144/73 in Russian Div 1 for CSKA; 14/4 in 3 UCL seasons • 9/4 in UEFA Cup winning season 2004-05 • Russian league top scorer 2008 (20 goals), UEFA Cup top scorer 2008-09 (11) • Loans to Palmeiras (12/5), Flamengo (5/4) in 2009-10 • 1st of 20 caps (4 goals) on 11.07.04 v Costa Rica • Copa América winner 2004, 2007 10 Alan DZAGOYEV MIDFIELDER 17.06.1990 RUSSIAN Former clubs: Krylya Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 179 CM / 70 KG • Revelation of 2008 season after joining in Dec 2007 from Div 3 • Born in Beslan, Northern Ossetia; played in Vladikavkaz, Togliatti schools • 8 Div 1 goals in 20 games in 2008; totals 83/22 in 4 seasons • 8/3 in 2009-10 UCL (scored v Wolfsburg, Besiktas, Man Utd) • 14 caps, 1 goal for Russia; debut on 11.10.2008 v Germany 11 Mark Dennis GONZÁLEZ Hoffman MIDFIELDER 10.07.1984 CHILEAN 174 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Universidad Católica, Albacete Balompié, Real Sociedad, Liverpool FC, Real Betis Balompié • Born in Durban, South Africa; moved back to Chile at 10 • Joined in August 2009 after Betis’ relegation; 85/20 at 3 Spanish clubs • 25/2 for Liverpool in 2006-07; 6/0 in UCL same season • For CSKA, 5/1 in UCL 2009-10; totals 31/6 in Div 1 • 46 caps, 4 goals for Chile; debut 08.06.2003 v Costa Rica • 4 games (1 goal) at 2010 World Cup; scored the 1-0 winner v Switzerland 14 Kirill NABABKIN DEFENDER 08.09.1986 Former clubs: FK Moskva RUSSIAN 176 CM / 72 KG • Moscow-born defender; signed for CSKA before the 2010 season • Played in Spartak, Torpedo-ZIL schools; signed for FK Moskva at 16 • 65 games, 0 goals for FK Moskva in Div 1; debut 03.08.2005 v CSKA • 26/0 season for CSKA in 2010-11; 8/0 in UEL • Former youth and Under-21 international 15 Chidi ODIAH DEFENDER 17.12.1983 NIGERIAN 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Iwuanyanwu National, Eagle Cement, Julius Berger FC, FC Sheriff Tiraspol • Signed in 2004 after 3 consecutive Moldovan titles with Sheriff (56/4) • Totals 103 games, 3 goals in Div 1 for CSKA; just one start this season • All 9 starts in UEFA Cup win 2004-05; 8/0 in 3 seasons of UCL • 27 caps, 1 goal; African U-17 champion 1999; played Meridian Cup same year • 3rd place in African Nations Cup 2006, 2010; 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 WC 17 Pavel MAMAEV MIDFIELDER 17.09.1988 Former clubs: FC Torpedo Moskva RUSSIAN 180 CM / 69 KG • Joined CSKA in the summer of 2007 • Product of Torpedo Football School; joined first team at the age of 15 • Div 1 debut for Torpedo two months before 17th birthday • 40/3 for Torpedo, 87/5 for CSKA in Div 1 • Played 2007 European Under-19 finals; former Under-21 international • 1st of 2 senior caps 17.11.2010 v Belgium 19 Aleksandrs CAUŅA MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 19.01.1988 LATVIAN 174 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Skonto FC Riga, Olimps/RFS Riga, Watford FC • Joined in February 2011 on loan; signed 5-year permanent deal in June • Born in Daugavpils; joined Skonto’s school at 14 • 79 Div 1 games, 16 goals for Skonto; 2010 Latvian champion • 5 matches (1 goal) on loan at Watford in 2008-09 • CSKA debut on 17.02.2011 in UEL v PAOK; 3 matches in Russian Div 1 • 24 caps, 6 goals for Latvia; debut at 19 on 02.06.2007 v Spain 21 Zoran TOŠIĆ MIDFIELDER 28.04.1987 SERBIAN 171 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: FK Radnički Zrenjanin, FK Mladost Lukicevo, ŠF Futura Zrenjanin, FK Proleter Zrenjanin, FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor, FK Banat Zrenjanin, FK Partizan, Manchester United FC, 1. FC Köln • Signed in June 2010 from Man Utd; 28/5 since then in Div 1 • 81 games, 16 goals in Serbian Div 1; debut for Budućnost at 18 • Joined Man Utd in January 2009; loan to Köln in January 2010; 13/5 in Bundesliga • European Under-21 runner-up in 2007, participant in 2009 finals • 1st of 33 senior caps, 6 goals 08.09.2007 v Finland; 1 game at 2010 WC PFC CSKA Moskva UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 22 Yevgeni ALDONIN MIDFIELDER 22.01.1980 Former clubs: FC Rotor Volgograd RUSSIAN 179 CM / 72 KG • Originally from Alupka, Ukraine; joined Rotor in 1997; CSKA in 2004 • 99 Div 1 games, 6 goals prior to CSKA move; 191/6 for CSKA; 24/1 in UCL • UEFA Cup winner 2004-05; 8 games, 1 goal • Not international till senior debut on 21.08.2002 v Sweden; 29 caps • 2 games at EURO 2004; made captain on 16.08.2006 v Latvia • Married to Russian singer/actress Yulia Nachalova; daughter Vera born in 2006 24 Vasiliy BEREZUTSKIY DEFENDER 20.06.1982 RUSSIAN Former clubs: FC Torpedo-ZIL Moskva 189 CM / 83 KG • Joined before 2002 season; injured for much of 2002, 2004 campaigns • Overall 232 Div 1 games, 7 goals; 24/1 in UCL (goal v Man Utd) • All 9 games (810 mins) in 2004-05 UEFA Cup win; 2 goals (v Benfica, Parma) • Participant at European Under-16 finals in 1999; EURO 2008 semi-finalist • Senior debut on 07.06.2003 v Switzerland; 54 caps (2 goals) since • Twin brother of team-mate Alexey 25 Elver RAHIMIĆ MIDFIELDER 04.04.1976 BOSNIAN 191 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Slavjan, Bosna Visoko, Faktor Ljubljana, SK Vorwärts Steyr, FC Anzhi Makhachkala • Joined in summer 2001 after 44 Div 1 games, 3 goals, for Anzhi • Helped two clubs to promotion; Vorwärts (1997-98), Anzhi (1998-99) • 232 games, 7 goals for CSKA; only player with all 30 in 2005, 2006 title wins • 25/0 in UCL; UEFA Cup winner 2004-05 • Bosnian by birth; decided to play for national team in 2007 • Debut at the age of 31 on 02.06.2007 in 3-2 win v Turkey; 28 caps 26 SEKOU Jabateh Oliseh FORWARD 05.06.1990 LIBERIAN Former clubs: FC Ebedei, FC Midtjylland 178 CM / 70 KG • Joined on loan in July 2009; signed permanently in December 2009 • Liberian-born, adopted by Nigerian ex-pro Churchill Oliseh (brother of Sunday) • Moved to Denmark at 16; 5 games, 0 goals for Midtjylland in Div 1 • 36 Div 1 games, 4 goals for CSKA; 1 app. (9 mins) in UCL 2009-10 • Choose to represent Liberia over Nigeria • Scored on his senior debut on 05.09.2010 v Zimbabwe; 2 caps 30 Vladimir GABULOV GOALKEEPER 19.10.1983 RUSSIAN 190 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FK Mozdok, FC Dinamo Moskva, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Amkar Perm, FC Anzhi Makhachkala • Joined on transfer deadline day to cover after Akinfeev’s injury • Made a move from Dinamo to Anzhi in August; in CSKA on loan • Previously with CSKA (2004-05); only 3 Div 1 games (2005) • 152 Div 1 games for 5 different clubs; none this season • European Under-16 quarter-finalist in 2000; former Under-21 international • 1st of 6 caps on 22.08.2007 v Poland 35 Igor AKINFEEV GOALKEEPER 08.04.1986 Former clubs: None RUSSIAN 185 CM / 78 KG • Product of CSKA Football School; revelation of 2003 season • Secured position in 2004; 209 Div 1 games for CSKA • Missed only 2 Div 1 games in last 4 years; 25 UCL games in 4 seasons • All 9 matches in UEFA Cup win in 2004-05 • Under-21 debut at 16 in 2002; 1st of 49 caps v Norway on 28.04.2004 • EURO 2008 semi-finalist; non-playing member of EURO 2004 squad 42 Georgi SCHENNIKOV DEFENDER 27.04.1991 Former clubs: None RUSSIAN 178 CM / 69 KG • CSKA’s own product; forced his way into senior squad in 2008 • Debut in Russian Cup, UEFA Cup competitions at age of 17 • Russian league debut only in 2009; 56 Div 1 games, 1 goal • 10 games, 0 goals in UCL 2009-10; Russian Under-21 international • Son of former Olympic and European champion race-walker Mikhail • Knee injury suffered in May ruled him out for 6 months 49 Aleksandr VASILIEV MIDFIELDER 23.01.1992 Former clubs: None RUSSIAN 180 CM / 71 KG • Joined CSKA’s academy at 12, in 2004 • Originally from a Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia • Played for CSKA reserves since 2009 • Totals 48/16 in Reserves League • First team debut on 02.12.2010 Lausanne-Sport in UEL (16 minutes) • Former Russian Under-19 international 59 Semen FEDOTOV DEFENDER 02.03.1992 Former clubs: None RUSSIAN 178 CM / 71 KG • Product of CSKA’s own academy • Played for CSKA reserves since 2009 • Totals 42/1 in Reserves League • First team debut on 15.2010 v AC Sparta Praha in UEL (90 minutes) • Former Russian Under-19 international 89 Tomáš NECID FORWARD 13.08.1989 CZECH 193 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: TJ Sokol Stodůlky, SK Slavia Praha, FK Jablonec 97 • Prague-born; signed before 2009 season; 62 games, 19 goals for CSKA • On CSKA debut scored 2-1 Super Cup-winning goal v Rubin • 10/2 in UCL 2009-10; 2 UCL games for Slavia in 2007-08 • Silver at 2006 European U-17s, semi-finalist at 2008 U-19s • 47 youth caps, 31 goals; 1st of 25 full caps (7 goals) on 19.11.2008 v San Marino • Out for 6 months after knee injury in June 2011 PFC CSKA Moskva UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Zenit St. Petersburg PFC CSKA Moskva FC Rubin Kazan FC Spartak Moskva FC Lokomotiv Moskva PFC Spartak Nalchik FC Dinamo Moskva FC Tom Tomsk FC Saturn Movskovskaya Oblast * FC Rostov FC Terek Grozny FC Anzhi Makhachkala PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara FC Amkar Perm FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC Sibir Novosibirsk Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 18 15 13 13 12 9 10 8 10 8 9 7 8 7 4 8 8 13 10 9 8 13 7 10 4 9 6 10 6 9 8 2 4 2 7 8 10 8 13 12 16 13 15 13 16 14 18 61 - 21 51 - 22 37 - 16 43 - 33 34 - 29 40 - 37 38 - 31 35 - 43 27 - 38 27 - 44 28 - 34 29 - 39 28 - 40 24 - 35 25 - 41 34 - 58 FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod FC Saturn Movskovskaya Oblaest *, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Sibir Novosibirisk Welliton (FC Spartak Moskva) 19 PFC CSKA Moskva – FC Alania Vladikavkaz 2-1 FC Rubin Kazan – PFC CSKA Moskva 1-0 * FC Saturn relegated due to financial reasons - and replaced by FC Amkar Perm NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 13.03.11 (H) 25.05.11 (A) 03.04.11 (H) 10.04.11 (A) 17.04.11 (H) 24.04.11 (A) 30.04.11 (H) 08.05.11 (A) 11.05.11 (H) 21.07.11 (A) 29.05.11 (H) 10.06.11 (A) 14.06.11 (H) 18.06.11 (A) 22.06.11 (H) 68 62 58 49 48 44 40 37 34 34 33 33 31 30 30 20 FC Amkar Perm FC Krylya Sovetov FC Krasnodar FC Zenit St Petersburg FC Rubin Kazan FC Tom Tomsk FC Spartak Moskva FC Dynamo Moskva FC Rostov FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Terek Grozny FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Spartak Nalchik FC Lokomotiv Moskva 26.06.11 (A) 25.07.11 (H) 31.07.11 (A) 06.08.11 (H) 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 28.08.11 (A) 10.09.11 (H) 17.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 02.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 23.10.11 (A) 28.10.11 (H) 06.11.11 (A) This season will stretch over 18 months following the decision to adapt to an autumn-spring rhythm. The league will split into two groups for the second phase during spring 2012 with the top eight teams competing for the championship and the bottom eight playing to avoid relegation. FC Oţelul Galaţi UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C Founded: 02.12.1964 Address: Street Regiment 11 Siret 2A RO-800322 Galati Romania CLUB HONOURS National Championship (1) 2011 National Super Cup (1) 2011 UEFA Intertoto Cup (1) 2007 Telephone: +40 23 649 90 09 Telefax: +40 23 649 90 09 E-mail: club_otelul@yahoo.com Website: www.otelul-galati.ro FC Oţelul Galaţi UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Ilie Hagioglu Press Officer: Dănuţ Lungu Captain: Sergiu Ioan Viorel Costin PRESIDENT Club Members: 49 Supporters: 2,000 clubs / 8,000 members Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Marius STAN Date of Birth: 05.06.1957 in Hunedoara Date of Accession: 30.08.2005 Most Appearances: Cătălin Tofan - 359 (1991-03) Most Goals: Sorin Corney - 47 (1991-95) STADIUM – OŢELUL Ground Capacity: 13,500 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,400 lux Record Attendance: 13,000 (2-1 v FC Timişoara on 15.05.2011) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Dorinel Ionel Munteanu Date of Birth: 25.06.1968 in Grădinari (Caraş-Severin) Nationality: Romanian Player: FC Oraviţa (1982-86 in youth teams and since the age of 14 in first team, in third Romanian League) Metalul Bocşa (1986-87) FCM Reşiţa (1987-88) FC Olt Scorniceşti (1988-89) FC Inter Sibiu (1989-91) FC Dinamo Bucureşti (1991-93) Cercle Brugge KSV (1993-95) 1. FC Köln (1995-99) VfL Wolfsburg (1999-03) FC Steaua Bucureşti (2003-05) CFR 1907 Cluj (2005-06) FC Argeş Ploieşti (2006-07) FC Vaslui (2007-08) Universitatea Cluj (2008) Romanian Championship Winner 1992, 2005 Balkan Cup Winner 1991 134 appearances / 16 goals for Romania Coach: CFR 1907 Cluj (2005-06) FC Argeş Ploieşti (2006-07) FC Vaslui (2007-08) FC Universitatea Cluj (2008) FC Steaua Bucureşti (2008) FC Universitatea Cluj (2009) FC Oţelul Galaţi (since 01.07.2009) Romanian Championship Winner 2011 Romanian Super Cup Winner 2011 1 Cristian Gigi BRĂNEŢ GOALKEEPER 14.07.1977 ROMANIAN 185 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: FCM Dunărea Galaţi, Laminorul Roman, FC Vaslui, FC Politehnica Iaşi • Galaţi-born goalkeeper, but joined Oţelul only in September 2010 • Div 1 debut in 2004-05 for Politehnica after years in lower divisions • 147 Div 1 games, only 1 for Oţelul - last match of the 2010-11 season 2 Nejc SKUBIC DEFENDER 13.06.1989 SLOVENIAN 178 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: NK Interblock Ljubljana, NK Labod Drava • Signed in July 2011; Slovenian Div 1 debut at 18 on 10.05.2008 • 32 Div 1 games, 1 goal for Interblock and Labod Drava • Slovenian cup-winner 2009 with Interblock • Last season on loan to Labod in Div 2 (21 games, 2 goals) • Former Slovenian Under-21 international 3 Cornel Emilian RÂPĂ DEFENDER 16.01.1990 Former clubs: None ROMANIAN 180 CM / 72 KG • Product of Oţelul’s youth system; Galaţi-born right-back • Made Div 1 debut at 18 v FC Arges on 23 November 2008 • 74 games, 1 goal for Oţelul; 33/1 last season • Former youth and Under-21 international • Senior debut for Romania on 17.11.2010 v Italy 4 Ioan Constantin FILIP MIDFIELDER 20.05.1989 ROMANIAN 185 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Bihor Oradea, Minerul Ştei, Luceafărul Lotux Băile-Felix • Joined the club prior to 2010-11 season • Originally from Oradea; product of FC Bihor • Several seasons in lower divisions • 54 games, 3 goals for Bihor in Div 2 prior to move to Oţelul • Div 1 debut on 05.11.2010 v FC Universitatea Craiova • 11 games, 0 goals last season 5 Zoran LJUBINKOVIĆ DEFENDER 04.07.1982 SERBIAN 182 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: FK Spartak Subotica, Royal Antwerp FC, FK Zemun, FK Mladost Apatin, FK Smederevo, FK Radnički Niš, FK Indjija, FC Petrolul Ploieşti • Much-travelled defender; joined Oţelul this summer • Helped Petrolul to Div 2 win and promotion in 2010-11 • Joined Antwerp at 19, played 16 games (1 goal) in Belgian Div 1 • Played at 5 Serbian clubs before joining Petrolul in mid 2010-11 season • 4th place with Yugoslavia at European U-18 Championship finals 2001 FC Oţelul Galaţi UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 6 Alexandru Constantin BENGA DEFENDER 15.06.1989 ROMANIAN 188 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FC Braşov, FC Forex Braşov, FC Săcele, FC Petrolul Ploieşti • Signed for Oţelul in the summer of 2010 • Loaned to Petrolul again for 2010-11 season • 26 games, 4 goals last season in Div 2 for Petrolul • Former Romanian youth international; captain of Under-19s 7 Laurenţiu Cătălin IORGA MIDFIELDER 17.03.1988 Former clubs: Granitul Babadag ROMANIAN 177 CM / 72 KG • Moved to Oţelul as a youngster • Div 1 debut on 15.09.2007 v CS Dacia Mioveni • 95 games, 8 goals in Div 1; 28/3 last season • Former Romanian Under-21 international 8 Liviu Ion ANTAL MIDFIELDER 02.06.1989 ROMANIAN 174 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: LPS Bihorul Oradea, CS Concordia Chiajna, FCM Tărgu Mureş • Signed in June 2009 from Div 2 FCM Tărgu Mureş • Became regular immediately; debut 31.07.2009 v FC Internaţional • 53 games, 12 goals in Div 1; 28/7 last season • Full international debut on 11.06.2011 v Paraguay (sub for last 7 minutes) 10 Gabriel Ioan PARASCHIV FORWARD 27.03.1978 ROMANIAN 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: CS Flacăra Moreni, CF Chindia Tărgovişte, Oltul Sfăntu-Gheorghe, FC Petrolul Ploieşti • One of the longest serving players; joined Oţelul in January 2006 • Div 1 debut for Petrolul back in 2001-02 • 154 games, 34 goals for Oţelul in Div 1; 26/6 last season • 1 full cap for Romania on 20.08.2008 v Latvia 11 Sorin Catalin FRUNZĂ MIDFIELDER 28.03.1978 ROMANIAN 170 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: FCM Dunărea Galaţi, AS Cimentul Fieni, FCU Poli Timişoara, CS Jiul Petroşani, SC Vaslui, FC Universitatea Craiova, FC Botoşani, FC Unirea Urziceni, FC Rapid Bucureşti • Much-travelled midfielder; joined Oţelul this summer from Rapid • 152 games, 34 goals in Div 2; Div 1 debut 01.08.2004 for Universitatea • Since then 147 games, 12 goals for 4 different clubs • Last season 6/0 for Unirea, 24/2 for Rapid • Romanian champion with Unirea 2008-09; 5/0 in UCL (2009-10) 12 Branko GRAHOVAC GOALKEEPER 08.07.1983 BOSNIAN 190 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: FK Zeta Golubovci, FK Bratstvo Gračanica, FK Željezničar Sarajevo, FK Borac Čačak • Moved to Oţelul in January 2010 • Has played in Montenegro, Bosnia and Serbia • Played UEFA Cup for Borac in 2008-09, eliminated by AFC Ajax • Same season scored in Serbian Div 1, a 2-1 winner in 88th minute v OFK • 49 games in Romanian Div 1; 32 last season including 15 clean sheets 14 Silviu ILIE MIDFIELDER 27.06.1988 Former clubs: FCM Dunărea Galaţi ROMANIAN 182 CM / 76 KG • Galaţi-born; product of club’s youth scheme • Div 1 debut at 17, as a late sub v Timisoara on 19.11.2005 • 1½ season on loan with Div 2 side Dunărea (in total 41/7) • Since 2007 a regular at Oţelul; 104 games, 5 goals in Div 1 • Former youth and Under-21 international • 3 senior caps; debut on 17.11.2010 v Italy 15 Ikechukwu John Kingsley IBEH MIDFIELDER 16.04.1986 NIGERIAN 186 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC Amsterdam, FC Hapoel Tel-Aviv, DWS Amsterdam, FCM UTA Arad • Joined Oţelul from another Romanian club UTA in early 2009 • Played 5 Div 1 matches for UTA in 2007-08; club was relegated • As a youngster played in the Netherlands and Israel • 47 Div 1 matches, 6 goals for Oţelul • Missed most of last season due to injury; only 9 games, 1 goal 16 Cristian SÎRGHI DEFENDER 23.11.1986 ROMANIAN Former clubs: FC Politehnica Galaţi 183 CM / 78 KG • Galati-born defender; joined Oţelul in 2007 • 86 Div 1 matches, 3 goals; 17/2 last season • Former Under-21 international • 4 UEFA Intertoto Cup, 1 UEFA Cup appearance(s) in 2007-08 17 Laurenţiu Cosmin BUŞ MIDFIELDER 27.08.1987 ROMANIAN 173 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Universitatea Cluj, FC Poli Timisoara, FC Arieşul Turda • Signed in January 2010; spent rest of 2009-10 back on loan at Arieşul • Born in Cluj-Napoca; 111 games, 5 goals in Div 2 for three clubs • Div 1 debut for Universitatea in 2007; last season 9/1 for Oţelul • Scored only goal in Romanian Super Cup v FC Steaua on 17.07.2011 • Younger brother Sergiu (18) is at CFR Cluj and Under-21 international FC Oţelul Galaţi UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C 18 Sergiu Ioan Viorel COSTIN DEFENDER 21.11.1978 ROMANIAN 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: ACF Gloria Bistriţa, FC Unirea Dej, FC Olimpia Satu-Mare • Hugely experienced defender • Moved to Oţelul during 2005-06 season • 290 Div 1 matches, 12 goals; debut on 27.09.1997 • Last season 31/1; in total for Oţelul 155/6 • Captain of the team 19 Bratislav PUNOŠEVAC FORWARD 09.07.1987 SERBIAN 189 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FK Partizan, FK Napredak Kruševac, FK Kopaonik Brus • Signed for Oţelul in December 2010 • Came through FK Partizan youth ranks • Senior football mainly at FK Napredak; • Promoted to Div 1 in 2006-07 • 49/6 in Serbian Div 1; relegated at the end of 2009-10 • Last season 10 games, 2 goals for Oţelul 21 Daniel CHÁVEZ Castillo FORWARD 08.01.1988 PERUVIAN 176 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Academia Deportiva Cantolao, Club Brugge KV, KVC Westerlo • Peruvian talent, born in Callao; moved to Belgium at 18 • Scored on Belgian Div 1 debut for Brugge on 28.06.2006 v AA Gent • 32 games, 7 goals for Brugge in 4 seasons; 25/3 last season for Westerlo • Belgian runner-up 2009-10; 9 UEFA Cup games 2006-10 • Signed in June 2011; played 2005 World Under-17 Championships • 10 full caps for Peru, 0 goals; debut 26.03.2008 v Costa Rica 22 Miloš BUCHTA GOALKEEPER 19.07.1980 CZECH 197 CM / 98 KG Former clubs: TJ Svitany, Sekopt Hranice, SK Sigma Olomouc, FC Dukla Hranice, AS Trenčin, 1. FC Tatran Prešov, CS Gaz Metian Mediaş • Signed on loan in August from another Romanian Div 1 side Gaz Metan • Originally from Svitany, Czech Republic, but never played in Czech Div 1 • Joined Trenčin in 2003; 35 Div 1 games in 3 seasons • Moved to Div 2 side Tatran; won promotion; 20 Div 1 games (2008-09) • Since 2009 in Romania; first choice at Gaz Metian; 27 games (2009-10) • Only one game last season 23 Adrian Ioan SĂLĂGEANU DEFENDER 09.04.1983 ROMANIAN 179 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: FC Olimpia Satu-Mare, ACF Gloria Bistriţa, AS Someşul Satu-Mare • Moved to Oţelul in January 2008 after years in lower divisions • Only previous Div 1 experience was 11 games for Gloria in 2005 • Spell at Gloria included 11-0 win over Olympiacos Nicosia in Intertoto Cup • Regular at Oţelul; 95 games, 3 goals in 3½ seasons • Only senior cap for Romania on 09.02.2011 v Cyprus 26 Ionuţ NEAGU MIDFIELDER 26.10.1989 Former clubs: None ROMANIAN 174 CM / 66 KG • Another Galati-born player who came through youth teams • Div 1 debut for Oţelul on 22.05.2009 v FC Braşov • 53 games, 1 goal in Div 1; 26/0 last season • Former Romanian Under-21 international 27 Marius George PENA FORWARD 02.05.1985 ROMANIAN 183 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: FC Naţional Bucureşti, FC Torpedo Moskva, FC Steaua Bucureşti, FC Rapid Bucureşti, CSM Rămnicu-Vălcea, CS Concordia Chiajna • Signed in 2008; previously only 2 Div 1 games; for National in 2002-03 • 2003 signed for Torpedo, but played only 5 games for the reserve team • Then 5 years in lower divisions; 17 goals for Concordia in Div 2 2007-08 • 81 games, 17 goals for Oţelul; last season club’s top scorer with 8 goals • Son of former Progresul and Steaua forward George Pena 29 Gabriel Nicu GIURGIU MIDFIELDER 03.09.1982 ROMANIAN 175 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: FCM Universitatea Cluj, FC Oţelul Galaţi, FC Rubin Kazan • Joined Oţelul for first time in January 2007 • 8 months later moved to Rubin; loaned back after 4 Russian Div 1 games • Permanently re-joined Oţelul in January 2009 • 105/9 for Oţelul in Div 1; 151/11 in Div 2 for Universitatea • Full international debut 07.06.2011 v Brazil; 2nd cap 4 days later v Paraguay 37 Gabriel Alejandro VIGLIANTI MIDFIELDER 12.06.1979 ARGENTINIAN 181 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Racing de Córdoba, Agrario de Rio Tercero, Club Unión Central, CD San José, Club Bolivar • Signed in January 2008 from Bolivar • Moved to Bolivia in 2004; played for 3 clubs in 4 years • Runner-up of Torneo Apertura 2007 with Bolivar • 77 games, 12 goals for Oţelul; 25/3 last season 55 Milan PERENDIJA DEFENDER 05.01.1986 SERBIAN 190 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: FK Partizan, FK Voždovac, FK Teleoptik Zemun, FK Vardar Skopje, FK Rabotnički Skopje • Signed for Oţelul in the summer of 2009 • Originally from Serbia; product of Partizan; made name in FYR Macedonia • Cup-winner with Vardar 2007 and with Rabotnički 2009 • 8/0 in Serbian Div 1; 55/1 in Macedonia Div 1 • 35 games, 0 goals for Oţelul; 23 last season • Semi-finalist at European Under-19 Championship 2005 FC Oţelul Galaţi UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP C LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Oţelul Galaţi FC Timişoara FC Vaslui FC Rapid Bucureşti FC Steaua Bucureşti FC Dinamo Bucureşti CS Gaz Metan Mediaş FC Universitatea Cluj FC Astra Ploieşti CFR 1907 Cluj FCM Târgu Mureş FC Braşov CS Pandurii Lignitul Târgu Jiu AFC Gloria 1922 Bistriţta FC Universitatea Craiova FC Victoria Brăneşti FC Unirea Urziceni FC Sportul Studenţesc Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 21 17 18 16 16 16 14 13 10 11 12 10 9 8 7 5 6 7 7 15 11 11 9 8 13 8 15 12 9 13 10 11 9 10 7 2 6 2 5 7 9 10 7 13 9 11 13 11 15 15 18 19 21 25 46-25 63-38 51-28 43-22 44-27 68-52 41-32 48-54 36-30 50-45 34-41 34-40 36-46 34-49 35-48 35-61 23-63 38-58 FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, CS Concordia Chiajna, FC Petrolul Ploieşti, CS Dacia Mioveni, CSU Voinţa Sibiu or AFC Săgeata Năvodari FC Timişoara *, AFC Gloria 1922 Bistriţa, FC Universitatea Craiova, FC Victoria Brănesti, FC Unirea Urziceni CS Voinţa Sibiu – AFC Săgeata Năvodari 0-0, 2-0 Iannis Alin Zilu (FC Timişoara) 17 FC Steaua Bucureşti – FC Dinamo Bucureşti 2-1 FC Oţelul Galaţi – FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-0 * FC Timişoara and Liga II runners-up FC Bihor Oradea denied license. NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 22.07.11 (A) 30.07.11 (H) 13.08.11 (A) 20.08.11 (H) 27.08.11 (A) 10.09.11 (H) 17.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (H) 01.10.11 (A) 15.10.11 (H) 22.10.11 (A) 29.10.11 (H) 05.11.11 (A) 19.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (A) 03.12.11 (A) 10.12.11 (H) 70 66 65 59 57 56 55 47 45 45 45 43 37 35 30 25 25 23 FC Petrolul Ploieşti 17.12.11 (H) CS Concordia Chiajna FC Ceahlăul Pietra Neamt FC Braşov FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti CFR 1907 Cluj CS Voinţa Sibiu CS Dacia Mioveni FC Steaua Bucureşti FC Astra Ploieşti FCM Târgu Mureş CS Gaz Metan Mediaş CS Pandurii Lignitul Târgu Jiu FC Sportul Studenţesc FC Universitatea Cluj FC Vaslui FC Rapid Bucureşti Second half of the season-fixtures to be announced during the winter break KRC Genk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E Founded: 01.07.1988 Address: Stadionplein 4 BE-3600 Genk Belgium CLUB HONOURS National Championship (3) 1999, 2001, 2011 National Cup (3) 1998, 2000, 2009 National Super Cup (1) 2011 Telephone: +32 89 848 410 Telefax: +32 89 848 419 E-mail: info@krcgenk.be Website: www.krcgenk.be KRC Genk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Managing Director: Press Officer: Captain: Leopold Baeten Dirk Degraen Erik Gerits David Hubert PRESIDENT Club Members: 17,000 season ticket-holders Supporters Clubs: 31 Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Herbert HOUBEN Most Appearances: Domenico Olivieri 272 games and 12 goals (1996-2003) Date of Birth: 21.10.1971 in Genk Date of Election: 05.12.2009 Most Goals: Branco Strupar 131 goals in 168 games (1994-99) STADIUM – KRC GENK ARENA Ground Capacity: 25,000 (UCL: 21,500 all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 25,000 (1-1 v R. Standard de Liège on 17.05.2011) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Mario BEEN Date of Birth: 11.12.1963 in Rotterdam Nationality: Dutch Player: Feyenoord (1982-88) Pisa Calcio (1988-91) Roda JC (1991) SC Heerenveen (1991-92) FC Tirol Innsbruck (1992-93) SBV Excelsior (1993-95) 1 appearance for Netherlands (on 14.11.1984 v Austria) 137 league appearances and 53 for Feyenoord Dutch Championship Winner 1984 Dutch Cup Winner 1984 Mitropa Cup Winner 1988 Coach: Feyenoord (Assistant coach 2000-04) SBV Excelsior (2005-06) NEC Nijmegen (2009-10) Feyenoord (2010-11) KRC Genk (since 29.08.2011) UEFA Cup Winner 2002 1 Grzegorz SANDOMIERSKI GOALKEEPER 05.09.1985 POLISH Former clubs: Jagiellonia Bialystok, Lech Poznan, Ruch Wysokie Mazowiecke 196 CM / 89 KG • In Jagiellonia reserves; 2 games on loan in Poznan’s Div 3 team in 2006-07 • Div 1 debut with 5 games for Jagiellonia in 2007-08; then 6 months injured • 15 games on loan to Ruch from Jan 2009 till end of season • 55 games back at Jagiellonia incl. club record of 564 minutes unbeaten • Joined Genk on 5-year contract in August; 3 national team call-ups 2 Abel Luis MASUERO DEFENDER 06.01.1988 ARGENTINIAN 185 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Gimnasia La Plata, Ferro Carril Oeste • Central defender; made Gimnasia 1st-team squad in 2006 • League debut 18.02.2007 in 2-2 v Quilmes; 16 games in first 3 years • 35 games, no goals, on loan to Div 2 Ferro in 2009-10 • 32/1 back at Gimnasia in 2010-11 • Joined Genk on eve of transfer deadline 5 Leandro Damián GRIMI DEFENDER 09.02.1985 ITALIAN/ARGENTINIAN 179 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: CA Huracán, Racing Club de Avellaneda, AC Milan, AC Siena, Sporting Clube de Portugal • Signed on transfer deadline; had joined Sporting on loan in January 2008 • Argentine-born with Italian passport, 67 games for Huracán 2004-06 • Joined Racing (11/1) in 2006; moved to Milan (3 games) in January 2007 • Serie A debut 18.04.07 v Ascoli; then 13/0 on loan to Siena 2007-08 • Joined Sporting in 2008, initially on loan; 44/1 for the club 2008-11 • UCL debut with 4 games (3 starts) in 2008-09 6 David HUBERT MIDFIELDER 13.02.1988 BELGIAN 182 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Eendracht Hoeilaart, KV Mechelen • Born in Ukkel; joined Mechelen at 6; joined Genk’s youth scheme in 1999 • Favourite memory is Div 1 debut v Westerlo in February 2008 • Played 78 league games (1 goal) since then • 1st national team call-up on 19.05.2011 for EURO 2012 qualifier v Turkey 7 Khaleem HYLAND MIDFIELDER 05.06.1989 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 183 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: San Juan Jabloteh, Portsmouth FC, SV Zulte Waregem • Triallist with Celtic in August 2007; Portsmouth then showed interest • Sent to Waregem in Jan 2009 while UK work permit problems were being resolved • Joined Genk in August 2011 after 59 games, 5 goals, in Belgium • 1st of 27 caps (3 goals) in January 2008 v Puerto Rico KRC Genk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 8 Dániel TÖZSÉR MIDFIELDER 12.05.1985 HUNGARIAN 185 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Debreceni VSC, Galataşaray AŞ, Ferencvárosi TC, AEK Athens FC • Moved to Turkey at 18 after 1 game for Debrecen • Didn’t make Galataşaray 1st team; returned to Hungary in 2004 • 54 games, 3 goals in 2 years with Ferencvaros • Joined AEK (35/3) in 2006 • UCL debut v AC in Milan on 13.09.2006 (wore No. 88) • 1st of 18 caps on 14.12.2005 v Mexico 9 Jelle VOSSEN FORWARD 22.03.1989 BELGIAN 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: KRC Genk, Cercle Brugge KSV • Started at Genk; 48 league games, 8 goals 2006-09 • 17/6 on loan to Cercle Brugge in 2009-10; returned in summer 2010 • Hit 20 goals in 37 games during last season’s title run • 1st of 8 caps on 29.05.2009 v Chile; 3 starts; 2 goals (v Kazakh, Austria) 11 Anthony VANDEN BORRE MIDFIELDER 24.10.1987 BELGIAN 190 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: RSC Anderlecht, ACF Fiorentina, Genoa CFC, Portsmouth FC • Born in Zaire; joined Anderlecht at 8; has played right-back, winger, midfield • 69 games, 3 goals, for Anderlecht 2003-07; Serie A debut v Juve in Oct 2007 • Loaned to Genoa (31/0) in January 2008 after only 2 games for Fiore • 19/0 on loan to Portsmouth in 2009-10; joined Genk Jan 2011 (16/0 last season) • 1st of 22 caps on 28.04.2004 v Turkey; 1 goal (v Saudis on 11.05.2006) • Played all 4 games in run to 2007 UEFA Under-21 semi-finals 14 Kevin DE BRUYNE MIDFIELDER 28.06.1991 BELGIAN 180 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: KVV Drongen, KAA Gent • Joined Gent in 2003 at 12; moved to Gent in 2003; joined Genk at 14 • 1st-team debut in 3-0 defeat in Charleroi on 09.05.2009 • 69 games, 8 goals for club; 32/5 + 16 assists in 2010-11 title run • 1st of 5 caps in 1-0 defeat in Finland on 11.10.2008 15 Fabien CAMUS MIDFIELDER 28.02.1985 FRENCH/TUNISIAN 179 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Montpellier HSC, Olympique de Marseille, R. Charleroi SC • Born in Arles; joined Montpellier at 15; recruited by OM 2 years later • Made two 1st-team appearances for OM 2003-05; in Belgium since then • 100 league games, 10 goals for Charleroi 2005-09 • Then 4-year deal with Genk; 46 games, 6 goals, for club at start of season • Double nationality; selected once by Tunisia in February 2009 16 ANELE Ngongca DEFENDER 20.10.1987 SOUTH AFRICAN 180 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: FC Fortune • Born in Guguleta in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town • Never made top level in South Africa • Spotted by Genk; signed on 4-year deal in September 2009 • Has played 90 league games (4 goals) since then • 1st of 10 caps on 14.11.2009 v Japan; 55mins (v France) at 2010 WC 17 Jeroen SIMAEYS DEFENDER 12.05.1985 BELGIAN 193 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Oud-Heverlee Leuven, K. Sint-Truidense VV, Club Brugge KV • Central defender signed on 30 July 2011 • Born in Mechelen; started at OHL in 2003 • Joined Sint-Truidense in 2005 after 46 games, 7 goals for OHL • Moved to Brugge in 2007 after 58/9; 111/11 in 4 seasons at Brugge • Played all 6 games in run to 2008 Olympic bronze-medal play-off • 1st of 2 senior caps on 19.11.2008 v Luxembourg 18 Elyaniv BARDA MIDFIELDER 15.12.1981 ISRAELI 178 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC, Maccabi Haifa FC, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC • 78 games, 19 games for home-town club in Divs 1 and 2 1998-2002 • Joined Maccabi in 2003; 63/12 and 2 league titles in 2 seasons • Moved to Hapoel in 2005; 61/17 and 2 cup wins; joined Genk in 2007 • 42 goals in 116 league games for club; 14 in 32 last season • Younger brother Yinon also striker with Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion • 1st of 27 caps (12 goals) on 24.03.2007 (-0) v England; 17 U-21 caps, 3 goals 19 Thomas BUFFEL MIDFIELDER 19.02.1981 BELGIAN 175 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: Daring Ruddervoorde, Feyenoord, Excelsior, Rangers FC, Cercle Brugge KV • Didn’t play senior football in Belgium till 27; 80/34 for Feyenoord 1999-2005 • 63/27 on loan to Excelsior 2000-02; moved to Scotland in 2005 • 62/11 in 3 years at Rangers; sidelined by knee op Feb-Dec 2007 • 1 of 4 squad members with UCL experience (11 games); joined Genk 2009 • 63/6 for club; 1st of 35 caps in 1-0 win in Andorra on 12.10.2002 20 José NADSON Ferreira DEFENDER 18.10.1984 BRAZILIAN 190 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Portuguesa, Nacional São Paulo, FC Sheriff • Born in Ubaitaba in Bahia province; headed for Moldova in 2005 • 14 goals in 144 league games for Sheriff; 2 league titles • Moved to Genk in January 2011; 10/0 during run to title last season • No UCL games but had made 24 appearances in Europe at start of season KRC Genk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E 21 DUGARY Ndabashinze MIDFIELDER 08.10.1989 BURUNDI 182 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Athletico Bujumbura, Atletico Conakry • Moved from hometown club to Guinea Republic in summer of 2007 • Spotted and signed by Genk in January 2008 • Five 1st-team games at Conakry • 1 of 3 Genk players who name Zinédine Zidane as their idol • 37 games, 3 goals for Genk; 18 caps, no goals, for Burundi 23 Mohamed Adama SARR DEFENDER 23.12.1983 SENEGALESE 186 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: US Treviso, AC Milan, Galataşaray AŞ, Ancona AC, Atalanta BC, Vittoria FC, R. Standard de Liège, Hércules CF • Born in Dakar; joined Treviso at 16; AC Milan in 2001 • 1 game in Serie A (Milan 0 Roma 0 on 21.04.2002); 7 in Turkey 2002-03 • Moved to Belgium in 2005 after 3 years (35 games) in Italy’s lower divisions • Then 111 games, 1 goal, for Standard; moved to Spain last season • Only 4 games for Hércules (2 Copa + 2 Liga - one 0-3 v Barcelona) 24 Timothy DURWAEL DEFENDER 24.02.1991 BELGIAN 173 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Sporting Hasselt • Joined Genk in 2009 from hometown Sporting • 1st-team debut in 1-1 draw with Germinal Beerschot on 30.08.2009 • Names Fabio Cannavaro as his defensive idol • Totalled 80 Div 1 games at start of season • 10 Under-18 caps; 13 Under-19; in current Under-21 squad 26 László KÖTELES GOALKEEPER 01.09.1984 HUNGARIAN 185 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: FC Fehérvár, Graficar Beograd, FK Bezanija, Vaci FC, Diósgyöri VTK • Debut as teenager for Fehérvár with 10 games in 2002 • Then left for Serbia; 43 games for Graficar, 2 for Bezanija in Div 2 • Returned to Hungary in 2005; 47 games at Vac 2005-07 • Joined Genk on loan after 58 games for Diósgyöri (16 games to start of season) • Hero of shoot-out v Maccabi Haifa; 2 saves earned place in UCL • Called into national squad but still awaits senior debut 27 Kennedy NWANGANGA FORWARD 15.08.1990 NIGERIAN 188 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: NAF Rockets FC, FC International Turku • Signed by Inter on the basis of Under-17 performances for Nigeria • Club’s top scorer with 7 goals in 2010 league; totalled 43/9 for club • Signed on 14.11.2010 on 3½-year deal; 12 games, 3 goals for club • Scored equalising header v Standard which clinched 2010-11 title 31 Marvin OGUNJIMI FORWARD 12.10.1987 BELGIAN 184 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: RC Mechelen, KV Mechelen, RKC Waalwijk • Born in Mechelen; played youth football for two hometown clubs • First joined Genk at 16 • 10 goals in 27 games on loan to RKC in 2007-08 • Started season with 32 goals in 84 games for Genk • 1st of 4 caps (4 goals) on 08.10.2010 in Kazakhstan; scored 2 as 2nd-half sub 32 Gilles LENTZ GOALKEEPER 01.02.1992 BELGIAN 190 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: KAS Eupen, R. Standard de Liège • Youth player with hometown Eupen; joined Standard at 15 in 2007 • Signed 3-year deal with Genk on 22.04.2009 • No 1st-team appearances at start of 2011-12 campaign • Capped at Under-17 level; not at 2011 Under-19 finals 33 Daniel PUDIL DEFENDER 27.09.1985 CZECH 185 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: FK Chmel Blsany, FC Slovan Liberec, SK Slavia Praha • Started with Chmel with 11 games, 2 goals, in 2003-04 • Then totalled 70/6 in 3 seasons with Slovan Liberec • 21/6 on loan to Slavia in 2007-08; joined Genk on 01.07.2008 • Started season with 100/4 for club; 29 UEFA club games in total • U-21 caps; 3 at senior level; pre-selected for EURO 2008 but injured 35 Anthony LIMBOMBE MIDFIELDER 15.07.1994 BELGIAN 177 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: KV Mechelen • Winger; joined hometown Mechelen at 6; joined Genk academy in 2005 • 1st-team debut at 16 in 3-1 v Lokeren on 18.09.2010 • 14 league appearances (as sub) in 2010-11 title run • Came on as 110th-minute sub in play-off win v Haifa • Debut for Under-17s in 5-2 on 22.09.2010 v Lithuania KRC Genk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP E LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Championship Play-offs Final Table KRC Genk R. Standard de Liège RSC Anderlecht Club Brugge KV KAA Gent KSC Lokeren OV 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 8 3 4 0 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 0 5 2 6 6 16-12 18- 6 14-16 13- 6 9-22 9-17 51 51 44 43 33 31 KRC Genk declared champions as R. Standard de Liège benefited from half point rounded upwards after the regular season. Pro League Final Table RSC Anderlecht KRC Genk KAA Gent Club Brugge KV KSC Lokeren OV R. Standard de Liège KV Mechelen KVC Westerlo Cercle Brugge KSV KV Kortrijk SV Zulte Waregem K. Sint-Truidense VV KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen K. Lierse SK KAS Eupen R. Charleroi SC 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 19 19 17 16 13 15 13 11 11 11 7 8 5 4 5 4 8 7 6 5 11 4 9 8 6 5 12 5 11 12 8 7 3 4 7 9 6 11 8 11 13 14 11 17 14 14 17 19 58-20 64-27 59-42 60-35 43-36 50-38 34-30 41-40 33-34 36-39 39-41 20-51 24-40 26-58 28-50 20-54 65 64 57 53 50 49 48 41 39 38 33 29 26 24 23 19 After 30 rounds top six clubs entered championship play-off, carrying forward half of their points total (half points rounded upwards); clubs placed 7-14 entered two play-off groups; clubs placed 15 &16 entered relegation play-off group. Promoted: Relegated: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: Oud-Heverlee Leuven, RAEC Mons KAS Eupen, R. Charleroi SC Ivan Perišić (Club Brugge KV) 22 R. Standard de Liège – KVC Westerlo 2-0 KRC Genk – R. Standard de Liège 1-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 30.07.11 (H) 06.08.11 (A) 13.08.11 (H) 20.08.11 (A) 27.08.11 (H) 09.09.11 (A) 17.09.11 (H) 24.09.11 (A) 01.10.11 (H) 15.10.11 (A) 22.10.11 (H) 28.10.11 (A) 04.11.11 (H) 18.11.11 (H) 26.11.11 (A) KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen K. Lierse SK SV Zulte Waregem Cercle Brugge KSV KV Mechelen K. Sint-Truidense VV R. Standard de Liège Oud-Heverlee Leuven RSC Anderlecht KSC Lokeren OV RAEC Mons Club Brugge KV KV Kortrijk KVC Westerlo KAA Gent 02.12.11 (A) 09.12.11 (H) 13.01.12 (A) 25.12.11 (H) 24.01.12 (A) 20.01.12 (H) 16.12.11 (A) 27.01.12 (H) 03.02.12 (A) 10.02.12 (H) 17.02.12 (A) 24.02.12 (H) 02.03.12 (A) 16.03.12 (A) 20.03.12 (H) FC Internazionale Milano UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B Founded: 09.03.1908 Address: Corso V. Emmanuele II, 9 IT-20122 Milano Italy Telephone: +39 02 771 51 Telefax: +39 02 781 514 E-mail: inter@inter.it Website: www.inter.it CLUB HONOURS National Championship (18) 1910, 1920, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1953, 1954, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 National Cup (7) 1939, 1978, 1982, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011 National Super Cup (5) 1989, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (3) 1964, 1965, 2010 UEFA Cup (3) 1991, 1994, 1998 European / South American Cup (2) 1964, 1965 FIFA Club World Cup (1) 2010 FC Internazionale Milano UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B GENERAL INFORMATION Vice Presidents: Rinaldo Ghelfi Angelo Mario Moratti General Manager: Ernesto Paolillo Team Manager: Andrea Butti Communication Director: Paolo Viganò Press Officer: Luigi Crippa Captain: Javier Zanetti PRESIDENT Club Members: 35,000 Supporters Clubs: 1,070 (7 million members in Italy) Other Sports: None CLUB RECORDS Massimo MORATTI Date of Birth: 16.05.1945 in Bosco Chiesanuova Date of Election: 18.02.1995 Most Appearances: Giuseppe Bergomi 758 in Serie A / Coppa Italia / UEFA Competitions (1980-99) Most Goals: Giuseppe Meazza 288 (1927-47) STADIUM – GIUSEPPE MEAZZA Ground Capacity: 80,018 (all seated) Floodlight: 2,000 lux Record Attendance: 83,381 (1-0 v FC Schalke 04 on 21.05.1997) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Gian Piero GASPERINI Date of Birth: 26.01.1958 in Grugliasco (Torino) Nationality: Italian Player: Juventus (1976-77) AC Reggiana (1977-78) US Città di Palermo (1978-83) S.S. Cavese (1983-84) US Pistoiese (1984-85) Pescara Calcio (1985-90) Salernitana Calcio (1990-91) AC Via Pesaro (1991-93) Coach: Juventus / Youth (1994-2003) FC Crotone (2003-06) Genoa CFC (2006-10) FC Internazionale Milano (since 01.07.2011) 1 JULIO CESAR Soares GOALKEEPER 03.09.1979 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: CR Flamengo, AC Chievo Verona 186 CM / 79 KG • 130 league games for Flamengo 1998-2004; Copa América champion 2004 • Joined Inter in January 2005; unused on loan to Chievo till July that year • UCL debut in qualifier in Donetsk on 10.08.05; Serie A v Treviso (3-0) 18 days later • 25 league games last season (total 195); all 13 in 2010 UCL win; 7 last season • 1st of 61 caps on 08.07.2004 v Chile in Copa América; unused sub at 2006 WC • 5 games (450mins) at 2010 WC finals; 2 clean sheets; 3 goals conceded 4 Javier ZANETTI DEFENDER 10.08.1973 ARGENTINIAN Former clubs: CA Talleres, CA Banfield 178 CM / 75 KG • Signed in 1995 after 66 games for Banfield; Serie A debut v Vicenza 27.08.95 • 2010 UCL final was 700th game for club; totals 539 league, 71 cup, 143 Europe • Scored 2nd in 3-0 v Lazio in 1998 UEFA Cup final in Paris; 1st of 15 titles • 89 UCL games; 8 last season; scored 1st-ever UCL goal (2nd min of 4-3 v Spurs) • 145 caps; 5 at 1998 WC, 3 in 2002; at 2005 Confed Cup, 2007 Copa América • Played all 4 games at 2011 Copa América 5 Dejan STANKOVIC MIDFIELDER 11.09.1978 SERBIAN Former clubs: FK Crvena Zvezda, S.S. Lazio 181 CM / 75 KG • Joined in Jan 2004; 85 games, 29 goals, 1 league, 3 cups for Red Star • Joined Lazio in 1998; 31 UCL games, 3 goals, in 4 seasons; double in 2000 • 26 Serie A games, 5 goals, last season; 178 for club; totals 82 UCL games • 7 last season; 2 goals (1st min volley v Schalke UEFA’s Best Goal of Season) • Totals 25 titles; 1st of 98 caps on 22.04.1998 v Korea Republic • 3 games at 1998, 2006, 2010 World Cups; 2 (74 minutes) at EURO 2000 6 LÚCIO Da Silva Ferreira DEFENDER 08.05.1978 BRAZILIAN 188 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: Clube Regatas Guara, SC Internacional, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern München • Moved to Germany in 2000; to Munich in 2004 after 92 league games • Lost UCL, German Cup finals with Leverkusen in 2002; 236/22 in Bundesliga • 16 games, 3 goals on way to 2002 UCL final v Madrid; totals 74 in competition • Joined Inter in 2009; 31/1 in each of last 2 seasons; 8 in UCL last season • 1st cap on 15.11.2000 v Colombia; Confeds Cup winner 2005, 2009 • World Cup winner 2002; in 2006 squad; 5 games, no goals, at 2010 finals 7 Giampaolo PAZZINI FORWARD 02.08.1984 ITALIAN 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Atalanta BC, ACF Fiorentina, UC Sampdoria • Joined Fiorentina in Jan 2005 after 51 Serie B games, 12 goals, for Atalanta • 106/25 before move to Sampdoria in Jan 2009; 75/36 till move to Inter in Jan 2011 • 17 Serie A games, 11 goals for Inter last season • Scored 1st goal, 1st hat-trick at new Wembley in 3-3 U21 v England on 23.03.2007 • 4 games at 2007 UEFA U21 finals; 1st of 19 senior caps on28.03.2009 v Montenegro FC Internazionale Milano UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 8 Thiago MOTTA MIDFIELDER 28.08.1982 BRAZILIAN/ITALIAN 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FC Barcelona, Club Atlético de Madrid, Genoa CFC • Began at Barça B in 1999; 1st team debut on 03.10.2001 v Espanyol (3-1) • 96 games (6 goals) for Barcelona; 2 leagues (2005, 2006), 2006 UCL title • Joined Atlético in 2007 but sidelined due to knee injury; 6 league games • Joined Genoa in 2008; 27 games (6 goals); Serie A debut on 19.10.2008 • Joined Inter in 2009; 19/4 in Serie A last season; 5/1 (at Schalke) in UCL • 1st cap at 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup; not selected for 2010 World Cup 10 Wesley SNEIJDER MIDFIELDER 09.06.1984 DUTCH Former clubs: DOS, AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF 170 CM / 67 KG • Added to Ajax UCL squad in Jan 2003; debut v Arsenal on 26.02 • Moved to Madrid in 2007 after 126 league games, 43 goals; 52/11 in Liga • Joined Inter in 2009; 51/8 in last 2 seasons; 9/3 in UCL last season • 11/3 in title-winning UCL run 2009-10; in UEFA Select Squad • 1st cap on 30.04.03 v Portugal; 2 at EURO 2004; 3/2 in 2008; in UEFA Star Squad • 4 games at 2006 World Cup; all 7 (5 goals - 2 v Brazil) in South Africa 11 Ricardo Gabriel ALVAREZ MIDFIELDER 12.04.1988 ARGENTINIAN Former clubs: CA Boca Juniors, CA Vélez Sarsfield 188 CM / 84 KG • Came through Boca youth team; made his mark at Vélez • Played 41 league games, scored 5 goals 2008-11 • Signed by Inter in summer 2011 12 Luca CASTELLAZZI GOALKEEPER 19.07.1975 ITALIAN 192 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: AS Varese, Monza AC, Padova Calcio, Pescara Calcio, Brescia Calcio, Catania Calcio, UC Sampdoria • Born in Gorgonzola; started with 7 seasons in lower divisions • Serie A debut for Brescia in Vicenza on 21.01.01; 109 games for club • Loaned to Catania in Jan 2003; joined Sampdoria in 2005 • Joined Inter in summer 2010 after 109 Serie A games; 15 last season • UCL debut at half-time v Bremen last season; 3 games in all 13 MAICON Douglas Sisenando DEFENDER 26.07.1981 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: Criciúma EC, Cruzeiro EC, AS Monaco FC 184 CM / 77 KG • 63 games in 4 seasons at Cruzeiro; Copa América winner in 2004, 2007 • Joined Monaco in 2004; 59 league games, 5 goals, in 2 seasons • 7 UCL games in 2004-05, 1 goal (in 5-0 v Deportivo in La Coruña) • Joined in 2006; 153 league games, 14 goals; 28/1 last season • 13/1 in 2009-10 UCL win; only missed 17 mins (after scoring v Barça in semi) • 1st of 66 caps on 13.07.03 v Mexico; 5 games at 2010 WC, 1 goal v N. Korea 16 Luca CALDIROLA DEFENDER 01.02.1991 Former clubs: SBV Vitesse ITALIAN 189 CM / 75 KG • Came through the Inter youth teams; captained the Primavera squad • Loaned to Vitesse last season; 12 games in Dutch league • Rejoined Inter during the summer; still awaiting Serie A debut • Totals 45 caps at all levels from Under-16 to Under-21 19 Esteban Matías CAMBIASSO Deleau MIDFIELDER 18.08.1980 ARGENTINIAN 177 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: AA Argentinos Juniors, Real Madrid CF, CA Independiente, CA River Plate • ‘Cuchu’ signed in 2004; Italian passport, family is from Genoa region • First joined Real Madrid B in 1996 aged 15; returned to club in 2002 • Loaned to Independiente in 1998; River in 2000; 41 games back in Madrid • 213 league games, 30 goals, for Inter; 30/7 (best goal tally) last season • 68 UCL games; 12/1 (winner v Chelsea at home) in 2010 win; 7/1 last season • World Youth champion 1997, 2001; 5/1 at 2006 WC; not in South Africa 20 Joel OBI Chukwuma MIDFIELDER 22.05.1991 Former clubs: None NIGERIAN 177 CM / 72 KG • Signed as teenager; member of Inter’s Primavera team • In senior squad since 2009; debut 10 mins v Bremen in UCL on 29.09.2010 • 10 Serie A appearances last season • 1st of 3 caps on 09.02.2011 v Sierra Leone 21 Paolo ORLANDONI GOALKEEPER 12.08.1972 ITALIAN 186 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Mantova AC, Leffe AC, Casarano, Pro Sesto AC, Ancona Calcio, Foggia Calcio, Acireale AS, Reggina Calcio, Bologna FC, S.S. Lazio, Piacenza FC • Youth player at Inter till 1991; rejoined in August 2005 • Serie A debut at 27 (Reggina v Juve 29.08.1999) after 7 years in lower leagues • Signed after 4 seasons (personal record!) at Piacenza • 46 Serie A games at start of season; 2 in 2007-08; 1 in 200809; none since • But made 1 appearance last season - in UCL in Bremen 22 Diego Alberto MILITO FORWARD 12.06.1979 ARGENTINIAN 183 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Racing Club de Avellaneda, Genoa CFC, Real Zaragoza • Debut for Racing in 1999; played 119 games, scored 26 goals in 4 seasons • Joined Genoa in 2004 (39/21); joined brother Gabriel at Zaragoza in 2005 • Liga debut on 11.09.2005 v Valencia (2-2); 107 league games, 53 goals in Spain • Returned to Genoa in 2008; 31/24 before move to Inter; 35/22 in 1st season • 11 UCL games, 6 goals (2 in final) in 2009-10 win • 1st cap on 31.01.03 in Honduras 2 games (91mins v Gre, Nig) at 2010 WC FC Internazionale Milano UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 23 Andrea RANOCCHIA DEFENDER 19.08.1973 ITALIAN Former clubs: Arezzo Calcio, AS Bari, Genoa FC 193 CM / 92 KG • Joined Bari in Serie B in 2008 after 56 games in lower divisions for Arezzo • Serie A debut for Bari v Inter at San Siro on 23.08.2008 • Moved to Genoa in 2009 • Joined Inter in Jan 2011; 18 games, 1 goal, in 2nd half of last season • Under-21 international; played 14 mins at 2009 European finals in Sweden 25 Walter SAMUEL DEFENDER 23.03.1978 ARGENTINIAN 183 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Newell’s Old Boys, CA Boca Juniors, AS Roma, Real Madrid CF • Joined Boca in 1997 after 37 games for Newell’s; 69 (4 goals) for Boca • Joined Roma in 2000; 122 Serie A games (9 goals) in 4 seasons • Moved to Madrid in 2004; 30 league games, 2 goals; 6/0 in UCL • Joined Inter in 2005; 112 league games, 9 goals (10/0 last season) • Started all 13 UCL games in 2009-10 title run; 1 goal (2-2 at home to Kyiv) • 3 games at 2002 WC; missed 2006; 2 (113mins v Korea, Nigeria) in 2010 26 Cristian CHIVU DEFENDER 26.10.1980 ROMANIAN 184 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: CSM Resita, Universitatea Craiova, AFC Ajax, AS Roma • 23 games for Resita, 32 for Craiova; 26 UCUP & UCL games for Ajax 1999-2003 • Joined Roma in 2003 after 4 seasons, 107 league games with Ajax • Serie A debut in 5-0 v Brescia on 14.09.03; 85/6 for Roma • Signed in 2007; 91/2 for Inter; 24/1 last season; 6 in UCL • 1st of 91 caps on 18.08.99 v Cyprus; 4 starts at EURO 2000; all 3 at EURO 2008 • Announced retirement from national team in May 2011 28 Mauro Matías ZÁRATE FORWARD 18.03.1987 ARGENTINIAN 176 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Vélez Sarsfield, Al-Sadd, Birmingham City FC, S.S. Lazio • Signed before deadline after 103 games, 25 goals, for Lazio; 35/9 in 2010-11 • Debut for Vélez 21.04.2004; 73/22 before departure to Qatar in 2007 • On loan to Birmingham (14/4) from Jan 2008 to relegation; moved to Italy • Euro debut with 8 games, 4 goals, in 2009-10 • Has three brothers in world of football; two players, one agent • Scored winner for Argentina in 2007 Under-20 World Cup final 29 Philippe COUTINHO MIDFIELDER 12.06.1992 Former clubs: Vasco da Gama BRAZILIAN 171 CM / 72 KG • Signed by Inter in 2008 but loaned back to Vasco till summer 2010 • 13 Serie A games last season; debut v At. Madrid in UEFA Super Cup • 6 games (3 starts) in UCL totalling 284 minutes • South American Under-17 champion in 2009; 3 goals in finals • Scored 2nd in final v Argentina (2-2); then had penalty saved in shoot-out 37 Marco FARAONI DEFENDER 25.10.1991 Former clubs: S.S. Lazio ITALIAN 180 CM / 80 KG • Debut for Lazio’s ‘Primavera’ team at 16; 46 games, 1 goal, in 3 seasons • Joined Inter’s Primavera squad in 2010; 18 games, 2 goals, last season • On 1st team bench once during last season • Made 1st-team debut in Supercoppa v AC Milan on 06.08.2011 42 JONATHAN Cicero Moreira DEFENDER 27.02.1986 BRAZILIAN Former clubs: CE Cruzeiro, Santos FC 170 CM / 72 KG • 1st of 98 games (6 goals) for Cruzeiro was v Santos on 24.07.2005 • Had previously played right-back in 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Cup win • Joined Santos in December 2010; 17/2 in rest of season • 7/1 (v Deportivo Táchira) in 2011 Copa Libertadores win; absent from final • Signed 4-year contract with Inter on 15.07.2011 after trial 48 Lorenzo CRISETIG MIDFIELDER 20.01.1993 Former clubs: None ITALIAN 183 CM / 80 KG • Came through Inter academy into Primavera squad • On 1st-team for 2 Serie A games during 2009-10 season • Also on bench v Twente (h), Bremen (a) during 2010/11 UCL • 4 games in run to 2009 UEFA Under-17 finals • On 11.08.2010 v Denmark was youngest-ever Under-21 debutant 55 Yuto NAGATOMO FORWARD 12.09.1986 JAPANESE Former clubs: FC Tokyo, Cesena AC 170 CM / 68 KG • Dynamic left wing-back • Made impact with 72 games, 5 goals for FC Tokyo 2007-10 • Then moved to Italy; 16 games for Cesena; joined Inter in Jan 2011 • Loves No. 5; as taken by Stankovic, opted for 55 • 13 games, 2 goals for Inter + 3 (107 mins) in UCL (started at Schalke) • 1st of 42 caps 24.05.2008 v Ivory Coast; all 4 games at 2010 World Cup FC Internazionale Milano UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 AC Milan FC Internazionale Milano SSC Napoli Udinese Calcio S.S. Lazio AS Roma Juventus US Città di Palermo ACF Fiorentina Genoa CFC AC Chievo Verona Parma FC Calcio Catania Cagliari Calcio Bologna FC AC Cesena USLecce UC Sampdoria Brescia Calcio AS Bari Promoted: Relegated: Play-off: Top scorer: Cup Final: Super Cup: 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 24 23 21 20 20 18 15 17 12 14 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 8 7 5 10 7 7 6 6 9 13 5 15 9 13 13 10 9 12 10 8 12 11 9 Atalanta BC, AC Siena, Novaro Calcio UC Sampdoria, Brescia Calcio, AS Bari Novara Calcio – Calcio Padova 0-0, 2-0 Antonio Di Natale (Udinese Calcio) 28 FC Internazionale Milano – US Città di Palermo 3-1 AC Milan – FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 28.08.11 (H) 11.09.11 (A) 18.09.11 (H) 21.09.11 (A) 24.09.11 (A) 02.10.11 (H) 15.10.11 (A) 23.10.11 (H) 26.10.11 (A) 30.10.11 (H) 06.11.11 (A) 19.11.11 (H) 27.11.11 (A) 04.12.11 (H) 11.12.11 (H) 18.12.11 (A) 08.01.12 (H) 15.01.12 (A) 22.01.12 (H) 4 8 10 12 12 11 10 16 11 15 14 14 16 17 15 17 19 18 20 24 US Lecce US Città di Palermo AS Roma Novara Calcio Bologna FC SSC Napoli Calcio Catania AC Chievo Atalanta BC Juventus Genoa CFC Cagliari Calcio AC Siena Udinese Calcio ACF Fiorentina AC Cesena Parma FC AC Milan S.S. Lazio 29.01.12 (A) 01.02.12 (H) 05.02.12 (A) 12.02.12 (H) 19.02.12 (H) 26.02.12 (A) 04.03.12 (H) 11.03.12 (A) 18.03.12 (H) 25.03.12 (A) 01.04.12 (H) 07.04.12 (A) 11.04.12 (H) 15.04.12 (A) 22.04.12 (A) 29.04.12 (H) 02.05.12 (A) 06.05.12 (H) 13.05.12 (A) 65-24 69-42 59-39 65-43 55-39 59-52 57-47 58-63 49-44 45-47 38-40 39-47 40-52 44-51 35-52 38-50 46-66 33-49 34-52 27-56 82 76 70 66 66 63 58 56 51 51 46 46 46 45 45 43 41 36 32 24
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